| Session Details | |
| Section | SE - Solid Earth Sciences |
| Session Title | Fast and Slow Earthquakes and Seismotectonics Along the Northwestern Edge of the Philippine Sea Plate |
| Main Convener | Dr. Satoshi Ide (University of Tokyo, Japan) |
| Co-convener(s) | Dr. Kate Huihsuan Chen (National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan) Dr. Shoichi Yoshioka (Kobe University, Japan) Dr. Cheng-Horng Lin (Academia Sinica, Taiwan) |
| Session Description | Many large hazardous earthquakes have occurred along the northwestern edge of the Philippine Sea (PHS) plate from Japan to Taiwan. These are megathrust earthquakes like the 1944 Tonankai and 1946 Nankai earthquakes and inland earthquakes such as the 1995 Kobe and 1999 Chi-Chi earthquakes. In addition to these large but ordinary earthquakes, in this decade, several kinds of “slow earthquakes” have been discovered in the Nankai and Ryukyu subduction zones and in Taiwan. With improving quality of observation, dense seismic/geodetic networks and deep borehole drilling, this is one of the best areas to study earthquake genesis including both fast and slow earthquakes. This session focuses on the analysis and modeling of earthquakes, from tiny tectonic tremor to megathrust earthquakes, mainly in this area. The modeling studies also include the long-term movement and deformation of the PHS plate, accretionary prism, and island arc crust. Although the main target area is defined, we also welcome papers dealing with seismic events in similar tectonic environment and general modeling of fast dynamic rupture and slow deformation. |