1 Introduction

1-1 Explanation of methods used to create figures and tables



2 Characteristics of seismic activity nationwide

2-1 Seismic activity in the Japanese archipelago and surrounding areas

2-2 What are earthquakes?

2-3 Plate tectonics

2-4 Types of earthquakes in the Japanese archipelago

(1)Earthquakes near the plate boundary

(2)Shallow inland earthquakes

(3)Earthquakes in the eastern margin of the Sea of Japan

(4)Other earthquakes

2-5 Earthquakes and the damage they cause

(1)Damage related to ground motion

(2)Tsunami damage

(3)Other damage

(4)Changes in social conditions and earthquake damage



3 Characteristics of seismic activity in the Hokkaido region

3-1 Types of earthquakes in the Hokkaido region and surrounding areas

(1)Earthquakes near the plate boundary off the Coast of Pacific Ocean

(2)Shallow inland earthquakes

(3)Earthquakes in the eastern margin of the Sea of Japan (Japan Sea)

(4)Earthquakes in the southern Hidaka Mountains

3-2 Examples of destructive earthquakes in the Hokkaido region

(1)The Earthquake off the Coast of Tokachi

(2)The 1993 Earthquake off the Coast of Kushiro

(3)The 1993 Earthquake off the Southwest Coast of Hokkaido

(4)The Earthquake near Lake Kussharo

(5)The 1982 Earthquake off the Coast of Urakawa



4 Characteristics of seismic activity in the Tohoku region

4-1 Types of earthquakes in the Tohoku region and surrounding areas

(1)Earthquakes near the plate boundary off the Coast of Pacific Ocean

(2)Shallow inland earthquakes

(3)Earthquakes in the eastern margin of the Sea of Japan (Japan Sea)

4-2 Examples of destructive earthquakes in the Tohoku region

(1)The Meiji Sanriku Earthquake and Sanriku Earthquake

(2)The 1968 Earthquake off the Coast of Tokachi

(3)The 1978 Earthquake off the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture

(4)The 1994 Earthquake far off the Coast of Sanriku

(5)The Rikuu Earthquake

(6)The 1983 Central Sea of Japan Earthquake



5 Characteristics of seismic activity in the Kanto region

5-1 Types of earthquakes in the Kanto region and surrounding areas

(1)Earthquakes near the plate boundary from Sagami Bay to off the southeast Coast of the Boso Peninsula

(2)Earthquakes occurring near the plate boundary off the east Coast of the Kanto region

(3)Inland earthquakes

5-2 Examples of destructive earthquakes in the Kanto region

(1)The Kanto Earthquake

(2)The Genroku Earthquake

(3)The 1677 Earthquake off the Coast of the Boso Peninsula

(4)The Ansei Edo Earthquake

(5)The West Saitama Earthquake

(6)The Earthquake off the East Coast of Chiba Prefecture

(7)The Meiji Tokyo Earthquake



6 Characteristics of seismic activity in the Chubu region

6-1 Types of earthquakes in the Chubu region and surrounding area

(1)Earthquakes near the plate boundary off the coast of Pacific Ocean

(2)Shallow inland earthquakes

(3)Earthquakes in the eastern margin of the Sea of Japan

6-2 Examples of destructive earthquakes in the Chubu region

(1)Great earthquakes along the Nankai Trough

(2)The Nobi Earthquake

(3)The Fukui Earthquake

(4)The Tensho Earthquake

(5)The Niigata Earthquake

(6)Earthquakes at Izu Peninsula and the surrounding area

(7)The Matsushiro earthquake swarms



7 Characteristics of seismic activity in the Kinki region

7-1 Types of earthquakes in the Kinki region and surrounding areas

(1)Earthquakes near the plate boundary off the coast of Pacific Ocean

(2)Shallow inland earthquakes

7-2 Examples of destructive earthquakes in the Kinki region

(1)Great earthquakes along the Nankai Trough

(2)The 1995 Southern Hyogo Prefecture Earthquake

(3)The North Tango Earthquake

(4)The Yoshino Earthquake



8 Characteristics of seismic activity in the Chugoku-Shikoku region

8-1 Types of earthquakes in the Chugoku-Shikoku region and surrounding areas

(1)Earthquakes near the plate boundary off the coast of Pacific Ocean

(2)Shallow inland earthquakes

8-2 Examples of destructive earthquakes in the Chugoku-Shikoku region

(1)Great earthquakes along the Nankai Trough

(2)The Tottori Earthquake

(3)The Geiyo Earthquake



9 Characteristics of seismic activity in the Kyushu-Okinawa region

9-1 Types of earthquakes in the Kyushu-Okinawa region and surrounding areas

(1)Earthquakes near the plate boundary off the coast of Pacific Ocean

(2)Shallow inland earthquakes

9-2 Examples of destructive earthquakes in the Kyushu-Okinawa region

(1)The Hyuganada Sea earthquake

(2)The earthquake near the coast of Amami Oshima Island

(3)The Yaeyama Earthquake Tsunami

(4)Earthquakes on the Shimabara Peninsula

(5)The Earthquake in Beppu Bay

(6)The Earthquake at Sakurajima Island



10 [Appendix 1] Explanation of terms



11 [Appendix 2] Reference figures and tables



12 [Appendix 3] List of sources for original figures and tables



13 [Appendix 4] Committee members