Nankai megathrust
E542012
The Nankai megathrust is a major subduction-zone fault off southwestern Japan that has produced numerous powerful earthquakes and tsunamis and poses a significant seismic hazard to the region.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nankai Trough subduction zone | 2 |
| Nankai megathrust canonical | 2 |
| Nankai megathrust earthquake sequence | 2 |
| Nankai megathrust earthquakes | 1 |
| Nankai megathrust system | 1 |
| Nankai subduction zone | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5695559 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Nankai megathrust Context triple: [Shikoku Basin, relatedTo, Nankai megathrust]
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Ryukyu subduction zone
The Ryukyu subduction zone is a tectonic plate boundary south of Japan where an oceanic plate descends beneath the Okinawa Plate, generating frequent earthquakes, volcanism, and the Ryukyu island arc.
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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.
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C.
Sumatra subduction zone
The Sumatra subduction zone is a major convergent plate boundary off the western coast of Sumatra where intense seismic and volcanic activity occurs, including some of the world’s largest recorded earthquakes and tsunamis.
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Mariana subduction zone
The Mariana subduction zone is a deep oceanic trench system in the western Pacific where the Pacific Plate is forced beneath the smaller Mariana Plate, creating one of the world's deepest and most active tectonic boundaries.
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E.
Kuril–Kamchatka subduction system
The Kuril–Kamchatka subduction system is a major convergent plate boundary in the northwest Pacific where the Pacific Plate subducts beneath the Okhotsk Plate, generating intense seismic activity and extensive volcanism along the Kuril Islands and Kamchatka Peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Nankai megathrust Target entity description: The Nankai megathrust is a major subduction-zone fault off southwestern Japan that has produced numerous powerful earthquakes and tsunamis and poses a significant seismic hazard to the region.
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A.
Ryukyu subduction zone
The Ryukyu subduction zone is a tectonic plate boundary south of Japan where an oceanic plate descends beneath the Okinawa Plate, generating frequent earthquakes, volcanism, and the Ryukyu island arc.
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B.
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.
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C.
Sumatra subduction zone
The Sumatra subduction zone is a major convergent plate boundary off the western coast of Sumatra where intense seismic and volcanic activity occurs, including some of the world’s largest recorded earthquakes and tsunamis.
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D.
Mariana subduction zone
The Mariana subduction zone is a deep oceanic trench system in the western Pacific where the Pacific Plate is forced beneath the smaller Mariana Plate, creating one of the world's deepest and most active tectonic boundaries.
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E.
Kuril–Kamchatka subduction system
The Kuril–Kamchatka subduction system is a major convergent plate boundary in the northwest Pacific where the Pacific Plate subducts beneath the Okhotsk Plate, generating intense seismic activity and extensive volcanism along the Kuril Islands and Kamchatka Peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plate boundary
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subduction-zone megathrust fault ⓘ |
| associatedTsunami |
1707 Hoei tsunami
NERFINISHED
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1944 Tonankai tsunami ⓘ 1946 Nankai tsunami ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dipDirection | northwestward beneath Japan ⓘ |
| governedBy | plate tectonics ⓘ |
| hazardType |
earthquake
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tsunami ⓘ |
| knownFor |
recurrent great earthquakes
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tsunami generation ⓘ |
| lastMajorEvent |
1944 Tonankai earthquake
NERFINISHED
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1946 Nankai earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nankai Trough
NERFINISHED
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southwestern Japan ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf |
Honshu
NERFINISHED
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Kyushu NERFINISHED ⓘ Shikoku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumMagnitude | ~Mw 8.7 ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Geospatial Information Authority of Japan
NERFINISHED
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Japan Meteorological Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
1707 Hoei earthquake
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1854 Ansei-Nankai earthquake ⓘ 1854 Ansei-Tokai earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overridingPlate |
Amur Plate
NERFINISHED
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Okhotsk Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| potentialImpact |
large tsunamis along Pacific coast of Japan
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strong ground shaking in southwestern Honshu ⓘ |
| primaryRiskTo |
Kinki region
NERFINISHED
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Kyushu eastern coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Shikoku coastal areas NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokai region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recurrenceInterval | approximately 100–200 years ⓘ |
| relatedDrillingProgram | Integrated Ocean Drilling Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedProject | Nankai Trough Seismogenic Zone Experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativePlateMotionRate | ~4–6 cm/year ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
earthquake forecasting
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slow slip events ⓘ tsunami hazard assessment ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
geophysics
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seismology ⓘ tectonics ⓘ |
| segmentName |
Hyuga-nada segment
NERFINISHED
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Nankai segment NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokai segment NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonankai segment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
Eurasian margin of Japan
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Philippine Sea Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| slipType | thrust faulting ⓘ |
| subductingPlate | Philippine Sea Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | convergent plate boundary ⓘ |
| typicalMagnitudeRange | Mw 8.0–8.7 ⓘ |
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Subject: Nankai megathrust Description of subject: The Nankai megathrust is a major subduction-zone fault off southwestern Japan that has produced numerous powerful earthquakes and tsunamis and poses a significant seismic hazard to the region.
Referenced by (9)
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