Beppu–Shimabara graben
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The Beppu–Shimabara graben is a tectonic rift zone in Kyushu, Japan, characterized by active volcanism, hot springs, and significant crustal deformation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beppu–Shimabara graben canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
graben
ⓘ
tectonic rift zone ⓘ |
| activityStatus | active ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eurasian Plate
ⓘ
Philippine Sea Plate subduction ⓘ crustal extension ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
abundant hot springs
ⓘ
active volcanism ⓘ high heat flow ⓘ normal faulting ⓘ significant crustal deformation ⓘ |
| contains |
Aso Volcano
ⓘ
surface form:
Aso caldera
Kuju volcanic group ⓘ Mount Unzen ⓘ
surface form:
Unzen volcanic complex
Yufu–Tsurumi volcano group ⓘ
surface form:
Yufu–Tsurumi volcanic group
|
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | Beppu ⓘ |
| extendsTo | Shimabara ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Quaternary ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Aso Volcano
ⓘ
surface form:
Aso volcano
Beppu Bay ⓘ Beppu hot spring resort area ⓘ
surface form:
Beppu hot spring area
Kuju volcano ⓘ Shimabara City NERFINISHED ⓘ Shimabara Peninsula ⓘ Unzen ⓘ
surface form:
Unzen hot spring area
Mount Unzen ⓘ
surface form:
Unzen volcano
Yufu–Tsurumi volcano group ⓘ |
| influences |
distribution of hot spring resorts in Kyushu
ⓘ
local seismic hazard in central Kyushu ⓘ |
| knownFor |
geothermal resources
ⓘ
large-scale crustal extension in Kyushu ⓘ seismic activity ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kyushu
ⓘ
southwestern Japan ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Beppu
ⓘ
Shimabara ⓘ |
| near |
Beppu City
ⓘ
Kumamoto Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagasaki Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Oita Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf | Hohi volcanic zone ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Japanese tectonics research ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | back-arc region of the Nankai Trough subduction zone ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.