Earthquake and Tsunami Research Division
In the Earthquake and Tsunami Research Division, analyses of observation data from the foundational earthquake and tsunami observation network, and various studies on numerical simulations and laboratory experiments have been conducted. Through these studies, fundamental research on earthquake and tsunami have been done. In addition, development of new realtime prediction technologies for earthquake and tsunami and long-term forecasting methods for large earthquakes are conducted aiming at the mitigation of earthquake and tsunami disasters.
- - Real-time seismic motion prediction and earthquake damage estimation technologies.
- - Research on tsunami prediction technology.
- - Research on sophisticated long-term evaluation of earthquake occurrence.
- - Research on large earthquake generation mechanism.
- - Research on tsunami prediction technology.
| Director-General | AOI Shin |
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| Deputy Director-General | SHIOMI Katsuhiko |
Earthquake Disaster Prevention Laboratory
We study techniques for the real-time ground motion prediction and the earthquake damage estimation using the land and sea integrated seismic data toward mitigation of earthquake disasters.
| Head | KIMURA Takeshi | Chief Researcher |
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| Deputy head | KUNUGI Takashi | Principal Researcher |
| AOI Shin | Principal Researcher | |
| DHAKAL Yadab P. | Chief Expert Researcher | |
| KUBO Hisahiko | Chief Researcher |
Tsunami Disaster Prevention Laboratory
We study the nature and forecasting techniques of earthquakes and tsunamis using dense ocean floor observation networks toward mitigation of earthquake and tsunami disasters.
| Head | SUZUKI Wataru | Chief Researcher |
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| Deputy head | CHIKASADA YAMAMOTO Naotaka | Chief Researcher |
| KUBOTA Tatsuya | Chief Researcher | |
| MOCHIZUKI Masashi | Principal Researcher | |
| UEHIRA Kenji | Chief Researcher |
Crustal Activity Laboratory
Crustal Activity Laboratory makes studies of earthquakes, slow earthquakes, and other crustal activities based on geophysical observations (especially, seismic data). Our laboratory mainly aims to improve long-term evaluation of earthquake occurrence.
| Head | MATSUZAWA Takanori | Chief Researcher |
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| Deputy head | ASANO Youichi | Chief Researcher |
| OHTA Kazuaki | Postdoctoral Researcher | |
| SAWAZAKI Kaoru | Chief Expert Researcher | |
| TANAKA Sachiko | Chief Researcher | |
| UENO Tomotake | Chief Researcher | |
| YAMAYA Lina | Postdoctoral Researcher |
Earth's Interior Laboratory
Earth's Interior Laboratory constructs models of various kinds of heterogeneous subsurface structures beneath Japanese Islands, simulates the progress of seismic wave and constructs the high-accuracy hypocenter caltalog.
| Head | MATSUBARA Makoto | Chief Researcher |
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| Deputy head | SHIOMI Katsuhiko | Principal Researcher |
| MIYOSHI Takayuki | Chief Researcher | |
| SEKIGUCHI Shoji | Senior Research Fellow | |
| TAKEDA Tetsuya | Chief Researcher |
Earthquake Mechanics Laboratory
We conduct research towards understanding the mechanics of large earthquakes.
| Head | SAITO Tatsuhiko | Chief Researcher |
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| Deputy head | YAMASHITA Futoshi | Chief Researcher |
| FUKUYAMA Eiichi | Invited Researcher | |
| MAEDA Sumire | Postdoctoral Researcher | |
| MENESES-GUTIERREZ Angela | Postdoctoral Researcher | |
| OKUBO Kurama | Postdoctoral Researcher | |
| OMURA Kentaro | Technical Officer | |
| PULIDO Nelson | Chief Researcher |
Division Members
| MATSUMOTO Takumi | Principal Researcher |