Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo

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The Earthquake Research Institute at the University of Tokyo is a leading Japanese research center dedicated to the scientific study of earthquakes, volcanoes, and related geophysical phenomena.

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instanceOf research institute
seismological research institute
academicStaffSize over 100 researchers
affiliation University of Tokyo
collaboratesWith Japan Meteorological Agency
surface form: Japanese Meteorological Agency

National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience
international seismological research institutions
country Japan
employer Japanese seismologists
Japanese volcanologists
geophysicists
fieldOfWork disaster mitigation
earthquake engineering
geophysics
seismology
tectonophysics
tsunami research
volcanology
foundedBy University of Tokyo
hasPart earthquake engineering research division
earthquake prediction research division
geophysical observation networks
seismology department
volcanology department
inception 1925
languageOfWorkOrName English
Japanese
locatedIn Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan
surface form: Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
locatedInTimeZone Japan Standard Time
locatedOnStreet Yayoi Campus
surface form: Yayoi campus area of the University of Tokyo
mission contribution to earthquake disaster reduction
education and training of researchers in seismology and geophysics
scientific study of earthquakes and related phenomena
notableFor leading earthquake research in Japan
volcano monitoring and research in Japan
operates seismic observation networks in Japan
volcanic observation networks in Japan
parentOrganization University of Tokyo
partOf Japanese national earthquake research programs
researchFocus earthquake disaster mitigation
earthquake mechanisms
earthquake prediction
plate tectonics around the Japanese archipelago
seismic hazard assessment
tsunami generation and propagation
volcanic eruptions
shortName ERI
website https://www.eri.u-tokyo.ac.jp/

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University of Tokyo hasAffiliatedInstitution Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo