Japan's Nankai Trough fault zone shifts, complicating megaquake forecasts

A recent Japanese study has revealed that the "locked zone" along the Nankai Trough, a critical area for predicting megaquakes, is not a permanent feature but rather changes over time. This finding complicates forecasting efforts, as the zone where the Philippine plate meets the Eurasian plate exhibits more fluidity than previously understood. Researchers utilized crustal deformation data from 2013 to 2023 to analyze the movement and locking rates of the Philippine plate, indicating that some areas remain consistently locked while others are more dynamic. AI

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• Eurasian Plate
• Institute of Industrial Science
• Japan
• Nankai Trough
• Philippine plate
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