Nojima Fault
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The Nojima Fault is a major active fault in Japan best known for rupturing during the 1995 Great Hanshin (Kobe) earthquake, where it produced prominent surface displacements now preserved as a geological museum site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nojima Fault canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Nojima Fault Context triple: [Northern Awaji Island, hasNotableFault, Nojima Fault]
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A.
Beppu–Shimabara graben
The Beppu–Shimabara graben is a tectonic rift zone in Kyushu, Japan, characterized by active volcanism, hot springs, and significant crustal deformation.
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Gloria Fault
The Gloria Fault is a major transform fault in the North Atlantic Ocean that forms part of the boundary between the Eurasian and African tectonic plates near the Azores region.
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Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault Zone
The Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault Zone is a major strike-slip fault system in southern Chile that controls much of the region’s tectonic activity, volcanism, and seismicity along the Andean margin.
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D.
Garlock Fault
The Garlock Fault is a major left-lateral strike-slip fault in southern California that forms the northern boundary of the Mojave Desert and plays a key role in the region’s complex tectonic deformation.
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E.
Japan Trench
The Japan Trench is a deep oceanic trench off northeastern Japan where the Pacific Plate subducts beneath the Okhotsk Plate, forming part of the Pacific Ring of Fire and generating powerful earthquakes and tsunamis.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Nojima Fault Target entity description: The Nojima Fault is a major active fault in Japan best known for rupturing during the 1995 Great Hanshin (Kobe) earthquake, where it produced prominent surface displacements now preserved as a geological museum site.
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A.
Beppu–Shimabara graben
The Beppu–Shimabara graben is a tectonic rift zone in Kyushu, Japan, characterized by active volcanism, hot springs, and significant crustal deformation.
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B.
Gloria Fault
The Gloria Fault is a major transform fault in the North Atlantic Ocean that forms part of the boundary between the Eurasian and African tectonic plates near the Azores region.
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C.
Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault Zone
The Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault Zone is a major strike-slip fault system in southern Chile that controls much of the region’s tectonic activity, volcanism, and seismicity along the Andean margin.
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D.
Garlock Fault
The Garlock Fault is a major left-lateral strike-slip fault in southern California that forms the northern boundary of the Mojave Desert and plays a key role in the region’s complex tectonic deformation.
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E.
Japan Trench
The Japan Trench is a deep oceanic trench off northeastern Japan where the Pacific Plate subducts beneath the Okhotsk Plate, forming part of the Pacific Ring of Fire and generating powerful earthquakes and tsunamis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active fault
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geological fault ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Awaji Island strong ground motion
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Kobe earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| governedBy | Japanese seismic hazard regulations ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
displaced concrete structures
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exposed offset roads ⓘ offset agricultural fields ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 野島断層 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSite |
Nojima Fault Museum
NERFINISHED
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Nojima Fault Preservation Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazardType | earthquake source ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Awaji Island
NERFINISHED
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Hyogo Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSurfaceDisplacement |
about 1.5 meters vertical
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about 2 meters horizontal ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Geological Survey of Japan
NERFINISHED
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Japanese research institutions ⓘ |
| movementType |
reverse component
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right-lateral strike-slip ⓘ strike-slip fault ⓘ |
| museumExhibits |
cross-sectional trench exposures
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in-situ displaced buildings ⓘ preserved fault plane ⓘ |
| near |
Akashi Strait
NERFINISHED
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Kobe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | NE-SW trend ⓘ |
| partOf | Nojima Fault Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedAs | geological museum site ⓘ |
| relatedDiscipline |
geomorphology
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seismology ⓘ structural geology ⓘ |
| ruptureDate | 1995-01-17 ⓘ |
| rupturedIn | 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificSignificance |
classic example of earthquake surface rupture
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key site for studying active tectonics in Japan ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| surfaceRuptureLength | approximately 10 km on Awaji Island ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | Japan Median Tectonic Line system vicinity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType | geotourism site ⓘ |
| usedFor |
public education on earthquakes
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research on fault mechanics ⓘ |
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Subject: Nojima Fault Description of subject: The Nojima Fault is a major active fault in Japan best known for rupturing during the 1995 Great Hanshin (Kobe) earthquake, where it produced prominent surface displacements now preserved as a geological museum site.
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