Japan studied the origin of earthquakes

A scientific team of top Japanese seismologists has set sail on the Chikyu drill ship with the task of drilling deep into the seabed to study the origin of the earthquake, according to AFP on September 13.

The team aims to drill the Earth's crust in two locations off the Kii Peninsula and the Nankai Trough fault line south of Honshu Island in Japan. Experts warn that these plate tectonics may be the source of an earthquake super in the near future.

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During the four months of the mission, the team planned to drill 3,600 meters deep and take samples from the Earth's crust.'People have never drilled directly to this stratum - the area where scientists believe it is a source of great energy and causes the Earth's crust to slide along fault lines and cause tsunamis. ' Researcher Tamano Omata, of the Japan Ocean Science and Technology Agency, said.

AFP said the team wanted to place sensors like seismic sensors, devices that measure deformation and thermometers in the deep ocean below to monitor the movement of the crust just before the battles. earthquake to forecast tsunami.

More than 18,000 people were killed in the earthquake - tsunami on March 11, 2011 in northeastern Japan and caused a disastrous nuclear disaster by knocking down the cooling system of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.