Neodani Fault
Left lateral split fault in Gifu Prefecture, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Neodani Fault (根尾谷断層, Neodani Dansō) is a left lateral slip fault in central Japan, Gifu Prefecture, which ruptured causing the 1891 Mino–Owari earthquake (otherwise known as the Nōbi earthquake) in 1891. It caused a 6m vertical offset and 8m left lateral offset, and ruptured over 80 km.[1] The quake was the largest ever recorded in inland Japan.[citation needed]
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Neodani Fault | |
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Location | Gifu Prefecture |
Coordinates | 35°37′00″N 136°37′11″E |
Country | Japan |
State | Gifu Prefecture |
Tectonics | |
Earthquakes | 1891 Mino-Owari earthquake |
Type | left lateral slip fault |
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