Session Details - SE81


Session Details
Section SE - Solid Earth Sciences
Session Title Recent earthquakes and tsunamis
Main Convener Prof. Teruyuki Kato (University of Tokyo, Japan)
Co-convener(s) Dr. Yuichiro Tanioka (Hokkaido University, Japan)
Session Description Asia and Oceania have been struck by frequent disastrous earthquakes and tsunamis during history. After the giant earthquake and tsunami off Sumatra Island in December 2004, a series of earthquakes struck the region including 2005 Nias, 2005 Pakistan, 2006 Jogjakarta, 2006 Java, 2007 Solomon, and 2007 Sumatra earthquakes. This session offers a forum to exchange survey reports, seismological and geophysical observations, and studies on recent events. Reports on recent earthquakes and tsunamis in other areas on the Earth are also welcome.