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3-D Viscoelastic FEM Modeling of Crustal Deformation in Northeast Japan

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Earthquake Processes: Physical Modelling, Numerical Simulation and Data Analysis Part II

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As a first step toward establishing a standard earthquake cycle model in Japan, we simulate the crustal deformation during the past 100 years in northeast Japan, using a 3-D FEM based on the kinematic model. Then, we compare the computed results with the observed long-term leveling data and the recent GPS data. On the whole, although the effect of the subducting PAC is dominant, coseismic deformation of the interplate earthquakes can be clearly seen in the inland. Moreover, the postseismic deformation of the earthquakes due to the viscoelastic upper mantle seriously affects the inland movements, and continues for a few decades. Our modeling, including the effects of the interplate earthquakes and the three-dimensional viscoelastic inhomogeneity, reasonably explains the observed movement. Finally, we stress that the viscoelastic effect should be taken into consideration in the analyses, even if no earthquakes occur in the analyzed period.

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  1. Kazuro Hirahara

    Present address: Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University, Japan

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  1. Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8602, Japan

    Hisashi Suito & Kazuro Hirahara

  2. Research Organization for Information Science and Technology, 1-18-16, Hamamatsu-cho, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0013, Japan

    Mikio Iizuka

  3. Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University, Japan

    Hisashi Suito

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Suito, H., Iizuka, M., Hirahara, K. (2002). 3-D Viscoelastic FEM Modeling of Crustal Deformation in Northeast Japan. In: Matsu’ura, M., Mora, P., Donnellan, A., Yin, Xc. (eds) Earthquake Processes: Physical Modelling, Numerical Simulation and Data Analysis Part II. Pageoph Topical Volumes. Birkhäuser, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-8197-5_5

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