Along‐strike variation and migration of long‐term slow slip events in the western Nankai subduction zone, Japan
We detected 24 long‐term slow slip events (SSEs) in the western Nankai subduction zone,
Japan, from 1996 to 2017 using a newly developed method: grid‐based determination of …
Japan, from 1996 to 2017 using a newly developed method: grid‐based determination of …
What makes low-frequency earthquakes low frequency
Low-frequency earthquakes, atypical seismic events distinct from regular earthquakes, occur
downdip of the seismogenic megathrust where an aseismic rheology dominates the …
downdip of the seismogenic megathrust where an aseismic rheology dominates the …
P and S wave attenuation tomography of the Japan subduction zone
We determine the first high‐resolution P and S wave attenuation (Q) tomography beneath
the entire Japan Islands using a large number of high‐quality data collected from P and S …
the entire Japan Islands using a large number of high‐quality data collected from P and S …
Tremor activity inhibited by well-drained conditions above a megathrust
J Nakajima, A Hasegawa - Nature Communications, 2016 - nature.com
Tremor occurs on megathrusts under conditions of near-lithostatic pore-fluid pressures and
extremely weakened shear strengths. Although metamorphic reactions in the slab liberate …
extremely weakened shear strengths. Although metamorphic reactions in the slab liberate …
Deciphering the 3-D distribution of fluid along the shallow Hikurangi subduction zone using P- and S-wave attenuation
D Eberhart-Phillips, S Bannister… - Geophysical Journal …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
We use local earthquake velocity spectra to solve for the 3-D distribution of P-and S-wave
attenuation in the shallow Hikurangi subduction zone in the North Island of New Zealand to …
attenuation in the shallow Hikurangi subduction zone in the North Island of New Zealand to …
P-wave anisotropy, mantle wedge flow and olivine fabrics beneath Japan
X Liu, D Zhao - Geophysical Journal International, 2017 - academic.oup.com
We present a new 3-D anisotropic P-wave velocity (Vp) model for the crust and upper mantle
of the Japan subduction zone obtained by inverting a large number of high-quality P-wave …
of the Japan subduction zone obtained by inverting a large number of high-quality P-wave …
Complexity of deep low‐frequency earthquake activity in Shikoku (Japan) imaged from the analysis of continuous seismic data
We derive an extensive catalog of low‐frequency earthquakes (LFEs) in western and central
Shikoku applying an automatic, coherency‐based detection and location method to 4‐year …
Shikoku applying an automatic, coherency‐based detection and location method to 4‐year …
The Wakayama earthquake swarm in Japan
J Nakajima - Earth, Planets and Space, 2023 - Springer
An earthquake swarm in the Wakayama prefecture, Japan, is known as the most active and
persistent swarm, with> 95,000 earthquakes (M≥–1.3) occurring during the 2003–2020 …
persistent swarm, with> 95,000 earthquakes (M≥–1.3) occurring during the 2003–2020 …
Accretionary wedge, arc magmatism and fluid migration in northern Sumatra: Insight from seismic attenuation tomography
D Liu, Z Wang, D Zhao, H Hu… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The first three‐dimensional (3‐D) P and S wave attenuation (Qp and Qs)
tomography of the crust and upper mantle of the northern Sumatra subduction zone is …
tomography of the crust and upper mantle of the northern Sumatra subduction zone is …
Effects of episodic slow slip on seismicity and stress near a subduction-zone megathrust
Slow slip phenomena deep in subduction zones reveal cyclic processes downdip of locked
megathrusts. Here we analyze seismicity within a subducting oceanic slab, spanning~ 50 …
megathrusts. Here we analyze seismicity within a subducting oceanic slab, spanning~ 50 …