Local Japanese media reported the findings of the University of Tokyo’s Earthquake Research Institute that Earthquake event in Japan during New Year As a result, the coastline in Ishikawa Prefecture has moved out to sea. It is approximately 250 meters away from the original line.
The institute believes that the cause of the coastline’s movement is due to the elevation of the beach surface near the fishing port of Kaiso, Wajima City.
Surveys have found that the beach in that area has risen more than 3 meters along the coastline, which is about 4 km long, all the way to the south of the fishing port. which has a level of elevation of the beach floor of approximately 3.9 meters
The earthquake that struck Japan’s Noto peninsula on Monday was so strong that the coastline has moved up to 250 meters offshore due to significant land uplift. pic.twitter.com/XpxBMLRTUU
— Nahel Belgherze (@WxNB_) January 4, 2024
This coastal survey took place on January 3, 2024, with Professor Tatsuya. Ishiyama from the Earthquake Research Institute led the team.
Source: nippon.com/en/
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2024-01-13 14:00:00
