Nojima Fault

Nojima Fault

side view of Nojima Fault

Nojima Fault in relation to 1995 Kobe Quake.

Nojima Fault (野島断層, Nojima Dansō) is a fault that was responsible for the Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995.^[1] It cuts across Awaji Island, Japan and it is a branch of the Japan Median Tectonic Line which runs the length of the southern half of Honshu island.^[2] The fault line itself and part of the damage caused by the Great Hansin earthquake is preserved within the .

References[]

^ "7-2(2)The 1995 Southern Hyogo Prefecture Earthquake", Seismic Activity in Japan.
^ "Earthquakes in Japan" (PDF) (in Japanese). Cabinet Office, Government of Japan. pp. 5–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-06.

Coordinates: 34°32′58″N 134°56′15″E / 34.54944°N 134.93750°E�� / 34.54944; 134.93750

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[1] "7-2(2)The 1995 Southern Hyogo Prefecture Earthquake", Seismic Activity in Japan.

[2] "Earthquakes in Japan" (PDF) (in Japanese). Cabinet Office, Government of Japan. pp. 5–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-06.

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Small	Mariana Plate Okinawa Plate Philippine Mobile Belt
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