调查日本海沟发生的海级地震
Shuichi Kodaira1, Takeshi Iinuma2, Kentaro Imai2
1Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), Yokohama, Japan kodaira@jamstec.go.jp.
概括
2011年东北地震显示,日本海沟的断层有意想不到的浅度. 地震后的地震活动和变形仍在继续,
科学领域:
- 地球科学
- 地震学
- 地质学
背景情况:
- 日本海沟是一个被地震和海所摧毁的沉降区.
- 太平洋板块在这个地区的北美板块下面.
- 2011年东北地震是一个重大事件,
研究的目的:
- 分析2011年东北地震的地震,地质和海数据.
- 探讨地震断层的特征,尤其是它的浅度.
- 了解日本东部持续的地震活动和地变形.
主要方法:
- 使用密集的地震,地测和海观测网络.
- 整合了海底观测以准确记录事件.
- 应用海洋地质物理研究来分析断层滑坡变化.
主要成果:
- 记录了一个巨大的地震断层滑落,
- 在沟附近记录了强烈的横向变化.
- 在东日本地震后持续增加的地震活动和地变形.
结论:
- 2011年东北地震的浅层滑坡是该事件的一个关键特征.
- 滑动的侧面变化表明了沟附近的特定地质控制.
- 虽然9级地震不太可能在不久的将来重演,但正常的海峡断层地震是潜在的未来危险.
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