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Seismology and Volcanology Lab
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A lab that studies the mechanisms of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions through theory and observation.
AboutAbout the lab
Exploring earthquakes and volcanic eruptions through observation and theory
The Seismology and Volcanology Lab aims to clarify, through both theory and observation, the laws that govern fault motion, volcanic eruptions, and related phenomena.
In seismology, the lab studies the fault rupture processes of large and moderate earthquakes in Japan and abroad, aiming to use the results for ground motion prediction for disaster mitigation.
In volcanology, the lab is building next-generation volcanic eruption forecasting technology through eruption modeling and volcano observations in Japan and overseas.
On the lab's website, it is presented under the name "Solid Earth Geophysics Division."
Key terms
- Fault rupture process
- The course of an earthquake: where a fault begins to break and how the rupture spreads.
- Ground motion prediction
- Estimation of how strongly each location will shake when an earthquake occurs.
- Seismic interferometry
- A method that cross-correlates seismic records from two locations to study how seismic waves propagate between them.
- Scattering and attenuation
- Phenomena in which seismic waves are scattered or weakened by heterogeneous structures underground.
NewsLab news
Paper by Assistant Professor Hirose et al. published in JGR: Solid Earth (fiber-optic recordings at Sakurajima)
Paper by alumni of the lab et al. published in JGR: Solid Earth (Stromboli Volcano)
Paper by Assistant Professor Dumont et al. published in JGR: Solid Earth (volcano on Reunion Island)
ResearchResearch themes
Focusing on the heterogeneity and complexity of the solid Earth, the lab studies earthquake fault rupture, volcanic eruptions, and the structure of Earth's interior through which seismic waves travel. It aims to clarify the laws governing these phenomena through both theory and observation.
*Illustrative imageEarthquake Fault Rupture and Ground Motion Prediction
An earthquake is a complex shear failure of rock occurring inside a heterogeneous Earth. Focusing on short-period seismic waves, the lab studies the fault rupture processes of large and moderate earthquakes in Japan and abroad, aiming to use the results for ground motion prediction for disaster mitigation.
*Illustrative imageVolcanic Eruption Mechanisms and Forecasting
Interactions between magma and the surrounding rock produce diverse volcanic activity and eruption styles. Through modeling of magma ascent and eruption mechanisms and through volcano observations in Japan and overseas, the lab investigates the laws governing eruptions and is building next-generation eruption forecasting technology.
*Illustrative imageEarth's Interior Structure and Seismic Wave Propagation
The lab studies the structure of Earth's interior from how seismic waves propagate. Using seismic interferometry and models of seismic wave scattering and attenuation, it investigates the heterogeneity of the crust and mantle that cannot be represented by a spherically symmetric structure, as well as its changes in space and time.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Seismology and Volcanology Lab consist of faculty, collaborating faculty commissioned from the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience, Project Professors, Visiting Professors, doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students, and administrative staff.As of 2026
- ProfessorTakeshi Nishimura
- Project ProfessorSatoshi Miura
- Associate ProfessorHisashi Nakahara
- Associate ProfessorSayaka Saito
- Assistant ProfessorTakashi Hirose
- Assistant ProfessorQuentin Dumont
- Assistant ProfessorSora Nishikawa
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Ash Plume and Ash Fall of May 1994 Eruption of Mount Pagan volcano in Northern Mariana Islands” Frank Trusdell, USGS. / Public domain (cropped)
- Earthquake Fault Rupture and Ground Motion Prediction: “July 5, 2019, Ridgecrest earthquake road offset” Ken Hudnut / Public domain (cropped)
- Volcanic Eruption Mechanisms and Forecasting: “Lava fountaining (11 September 2023) (summit of Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii) 1” James St. John / Public domain (cropped)
- Earth's Interior Structure and Seismic Wave Propagation: “The layers of the Earth model” Rajneesh kumar Thakur / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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