Unlocking a new frontier in earthquake preparation: new seafloor data reveals ‘locking state’ variability (IMAGE)

Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo

Unlocking a new frontier in earthquake preparation: new seafloor data reveals ‘locking state’ variability

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Researchers from Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo analyzed Nankai Trough seafloor displacement data, detecting previously unknown variations in the locking strength between tectonic plates

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Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo

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