Threat of an earthquake right under the capital in Japan
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Abstract
Tokyo, Japan's capital, has been enjoying a seismically quiet period following the 1923 Kanto earthquake of magnitude 7.9 that killed more than 140,000 people. Such a quiet period seems likely to be a repetition of the 80-year quiescence after the great 1703 Genroku earthquake of magntidue 8.2 that occurred in an epicentral area adjacent to that of the 1923 Kanto earthquake. In 1784, seismic activity immediately under the capital area revived with occasional occurrence of magnitude 6 to 7 shocks. Earthquakes of this class tended to occur more frequently as time went on and they eventually culminated in the 1923 Kanto earthquake. As more than 60 years have passed since the Kanto earthquake, we may well expect another revival of activity immediately under the capital area.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Threat of an earthquake right under the capital in Japan |
| Series title | Earthquakes & Volcanoes (USGS) |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Year Published | 1990 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Description | 2 p. |
| First page | 209 |
| Last page | 210 |
| Country | Japan |
| Other Geospatial | Tokyo area |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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