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Geochemistry & Geophysics
H. Tilley, G. F. Moore, M. B. Underwood, F. J. Hernandez-Molina, M. Yamashita, S. Kodaira, A. Nakanishi
Summary: The study found the presence of contourite mounded drifts in the Shikoku Basin in the Nankai Trough, which may introduce permeability heterogeneities and enhance along-strike fluid transport through more extensive normal faults in mud-dominant units. The variations in seismic behavior along the strike are likely related to the subducting basement topographic and sediment characteristics on a local scale.
GEOCHEMISTRY GEOPHYSICS GEOSYSTEMS
(2021)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Hanaya Okuda, Matt J. Ikari, Alexander Roesner, Katja Stanislowski, Andre Hupers, Asuka Yamaguchi, Achim J. Kopf
Summary: The study conducted experiments with sediment samples from the Nankai Trough in different locations, finding that the friction coefficient is inversely correlated with clay mineral content, with outer prism sediments exhibiting higher coefficients. All samples exhibited velocity-weakening behavior at low velocities, but outer prism and deep inner prism sediments showed velocity strengthening at higher velocities.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH
(2021)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Koji Tamaribuchi, Masashi Ogiso, Akemi Noda
Summary: Shallow slow earthquakes in the Nankai Trough seismogenic zone were studied using a network of cabled ocean-bottom seismometers. The researchers developed a hybrid method to determine tremor hypocenters based on waveforms and traveltimes. They detected over 6,500 tremors, including three major episodes, and found that the tremors were synchronized with slow slip events and correlated with stress heterogeneity on the shallow plate boundary.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH
(2022)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Junli Zhang, Andre Huepers, Stefan Kreiter, Achim J. Kopf
Summary: In this study, robust estimates of pore pressure in the shallow Nankai Trough subduction zone were provided based on consolidation experiments and numerical models, revealing high excess pore pressure in the entire sediment succession. The research suggests that subduction thrusts in the Nankai Trough are weak, similar to those leading to catastrophic tsunami hazards in the 2011 Tohoku earthquakes, providing important insights for earthquake and tsunami preparation in the region.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH
(2021)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Tae Kwon Yun, Weon Shik Han, Changyeol Lee, Gidon Han, Do Hyun Seo, Youngmin Lee
Summary: This study investigates the geological features governing the hydrothermal distribution in the Nankai Trough through numerical simulations. It reveals that thermal conduction plays a dominant role in controlling heat flow in the continental crust, while its impact is minor in the oceanic crust. Elevated heat flow in the oceanic crust can be reproduced by variations in basal heat inflow and increased permeability.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jin-Oh Park, Ehsan Jamali Hondori
Summary: By analyzing seismic reflection data along the Nankai Trough subduction zone, it was found that three Miocene turbidite layers underthrusting beneath the Nankai accretionary prism may cause shallow slow earthquakes, providing new insights into the geological characteristics of these slow earthquakes.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Satoru Baba, Eiichiro Araki, Yojiro Yamamoto, Takane Hori, Gou Fujie, Yasuyuki Nakamura, Takashi Yokobiki, Hiroyuki Matsumoto
Summary: Off Cape Muroto area in southwest Japan, which is located along the Nankai Trough, is a typical area with both slow and megathrust earthquakes. To better understand the tectonic conditions, high-resolution monitoring of slow earthquakes is necessary. In this study, distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) measurement was conducted using offshore fiber-optic cable to observe shallow tremors, a type of slow earthquakes, for the first time. The tremor signals recorded by DAS had longer durations and consisted of several phases with apparent velocities coherent only in tens of meters, providing information about the spatial relationship between slow earthquakes and structural characteristics.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Y. Nakamura, K. Shiraishi, G. Fujie, S. Kodaira, G. Kimura, Y. Kaiho, T. No, S. Miura
Summary: This article investigates the structural characteristics associated with variations in slip behavior on the plate boundary in the Nankai subduction zone. It reports the presence of a structurally anomalous region in the overriding plate, potentially with low velocity, at the boundary between the zone of large coseismic slip and the area producing slow earthquakes. This anomaly appears to be related to depth-dependent variations in plate boundary slip style and plate coupling in the central-western Nankai Trough.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Baoyintu, Naren Mandula, Hiroshi Kawase
Summary: This study used Green's function summation method and randomly perturbed asperity sources to predict strong ground motions and building damage that may be caused by earthquakes along the southern coast of western Japan. The results suggest that regions close to the seismic source and areas with thick sediments may experience more severe damage, and buildings constructed before 1981 are more likely to be affected.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Zhi Wang, Jian Lin
Summary: The frequent occurrence of large thrust earthquakes and subsequent tsunamis in a subduction zone are attributed to multiple factors, including structural heterogeneity, fluid saturation, and topographic variations of the subducting oceanic plate. This study investigates the impact of these factors on the 2021 Mw 7.1 Fukushima-Oki earthquake and interplate seismic coupling in the northeastern Japan subduction zone. The results reveal that high-V zones with high-density thrust earthquakes indicate strong interplate seismic coupling, while low-V patches reflect weak interplate coupling or decoupling. Additionally, seamount subduction plays a significant role in seismography and the mechanical strength variation of interplate coupling in the forearc seismogenic zone.
EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
John D. Bedford, Daniel R. Faulkner, Michael J. Allen, Takehiro Hirose
Summary: Pore-fluid pressure plays a crucial role in controlling fault mechanics by lowering the effective normal stress and influencing fault slip behavior. Experiments on accretionary sediments from the Nankai Trough subduction zone show that increased pore-fluid pressure can enhance frictional stability, which has implications for promoting slow slip or aseismic creep in subduction zones. These findings suggest that pore-fluid pressure may have a stabilizing effect on fault behavior and seismic activity in subduction zones.
EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE LETTERS
(2021)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Shinji Toda, Ross S. Stein
Summary: This study analyzes data from aftershocks of megathrust earthquakes and identifies the spatiotemporal pattern of aftershocks, which is crucial for mitigating seismic hazard. The study finds that the aftershock patterns can be explained by rate and state Coulomb stress transfer. It also suggests that seismicity in the rupture zone may persist for centuries, while seismicity in the surrounding area decays over several decades.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Hannah L. Tilley, Gregory F. Moore, Mikiya Yamashita, Shuichi Kodaira
Summary: Significant variations in the width of the protothrust zone were observed along the Nankai Trough accretionary prism, influenced by the sediment wedge size, lithology, and basement topography. Protothrusts are likely fractures formed during consolidation of trench fill sediment, with strain localization at high-density protothrust sites impacting future frontal thrust propagation locations. The presence and width of the protothrust zone play a key role in the geometry of the accretionary prism.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Yicun Guo, Jiancang Zhuang, Huai Zhang
Summary: This study uses a statistical model to detect earthquake swarm sequences that may be related to slow slip events (SSEs) in the Nankai subduction zone. The detected swarms are mostly located in the western part, complementing the distribution of SSEs in the region.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yukinari Seshimo, Shoichi Yoshioka
Summary: Long-term slow slip events (L-SSEs) beneath the Bungo Channel in Japan were studied using processed GNSS data. The study found two subevents within the 2018-2019 L-SSE, with similar slip patterns to previous events but with expanded slip direction in the second subevent. The maximum slip parameters of the 2018-2019 L-SSE were estimated to be the largest among previous L-SSEs.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)