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Landscape changes caused by the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake in Japan
Yo Fukushima1, Daisuke Ishimura2, Naoya Takahashi3
1International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
The 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake caused significant landscape changes, including meters of coastal uplift and mountain slope movement. This event demonstrates how major earthquakes rapidly reshape geological features.
Area of Science:
- Geology
- Tectonics
- Geomorphology
Background:
- Landscapes evolve over geological time due to tectonic, climatic, and surface processes.
- Observing rapid landscape transformation events is rare.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the landscape changes caused by the moment magnitude 7.5 Noto Peninsula earthquake.
- To investigate the relationship between seismic deformation and geomorphic features.
Main Methods:
- Reconstruction of the deformation field using satellite data.
- Field surveys to document geomorphic changes.
- Analysis of fault slip and rupture patterns.
Main Results:
- Up to 4.4 meters of coastal uplift and advance along the northern Noto Peninsula.
- Meter-scale movement of mountain slopes attributed to flexural faulting.
- Activation of secondary inland faults, indicating synchronized ruptures.
Conclusions:
- The Noto Peninsula earthquake caused significant and rapid landscape modification.
- Coseismic deformation showed excellent consistency with observed geomorphic features.
- The event serves as a clear example of a major earthquake's role in landscape formation.
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