Recent findings on the seismic structure and subduction dynamics of the western Japan arc
are reviewed. High-resolution seismic velocity and attenuation tomography has imaged the …

We investigated the spatiotemporal evolution of an earthquake sequence following a series
of large shallow intraplate earthquakes, including a Mw 6.2 foreshock and Mw 7.0 main …

The recent development of imaging geodesy, an advanced technique with a high spatial
resolution and large-scale coverage, has enabled researchers to obtain multiple high …

As minority groups, foreign nationals are considered vulnerable because of cultural,
linguistic, and religious differences; however, some may work as critical stakeholders in …

The Japanese Prefecture of Kumamoto experienced a series of strong earthquakes in April
2016 causing widespread damage and had a serious impact on local communities. The …

Intruding magma brings high temperatures close to the surface, thus offering possibilities for
harnessing large amounts of heat for geothermal exploitation. Mount Aso in southern Japan …

The change of groundwater levels after the 2016 M w 7.0 Kumamoto crustal earthquake was
evaluated using a simple conceptual hydrological model in an attempt to show the …

利用合成孔径雷达(Synthetic Aperture Radar, SAR) 影像提取与地质活动相关的三维地表形变
场, 对深入理解地质灾害的形成机制及其潜在灾害风险评估非常重要. 目前, 利用SAR …

Repeated measurements of temperature–depth profiles were conducted in January 2017,
June or November 2017, and February 2018 at 10 observation wells in the Kumamoto area …

Earthquake-volcano interactions have been discussed to understand the underlying
mechanisms of seismic ruptures or eruptions, yet the involvement of volcanic activity and the …