Seismic velocity structure at the southern termination of the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake rupture, Japan

Seismic velocity structure at the southern termination of the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake rupture, Japan

Abstract The earthquake rupture termination mechanism and size of the ruptured area are crucial parameters for earthquake magnitude estimations and seismic hazard assessments. The 2016 Mw 7.0 Kumamoto Earthquake, central Kyushu, Japan, ruptured a 34-km-long area along previously recognized active fa...

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Main Authors: Yasuhira Aoyagi, Haruo Kimura, Kazuo Mizoguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-10-01
Series:Earth, Planets and Space
Subjects:
2016 Kumamoto earthquake sequence
Seismic velocity structure
Rupture termination
Inhomogeneous barrier
Futagawa and Hinagu faults
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40623-020-01276-1

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