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Tsuno Lab
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A lab that observes and predicts earthquake shaking and applies it to earthquake disaster prevention.
AboutAbout the lab
Pioneering new earthquake engineering research and applying it to earthquake disaster prevention.
Tsuno Lab conducts research on observing and predicting earthquake shaking and applying it to earthquake disaster prevention.
Its fields are engineering seismology (seismology for exploring subsurface structure) and earthquake engineering (strong ground motion for reducing earthquake damage).
The lab carries out comprehensive research, including field observations, analysis of observation data, and prediction of ground motion through theory and simulation.
Key terms
- Strong ground motion
- Intense shaking of the ground during an earthquake, which largely determines the extent of damage
- Engineering seismology
- A field that uses seismic waves as clues to investigate the structure beneath the ground
- Ground motion
- The shaking movement of the ground caused by an earthquake
ResearchResearch themes
In the fields of engineering seismology and earthquake engineering, the lab investigates how earthquake shaking arises. It takes a comprehensive approach that includes field observations, analysis of observation data, and prediction of ground motion through theory and simulation.
*Illustrative imageEarthquake Warnings That Stop Trains Faster
If trains can be stopped before strong shaking arrives, accidents can be prevented. The lab studies methods of issuing a warning from the first small tremors and how the quality of seismometer data affects railway warnings, aiming for faster and more reliable warnings.
*Illustrative imageHow Ground Conditions Change Shaking Intensity
Even for the same earthquake, the intensity of shaking varies with the condition of the ground underfoot or the seafloor. Using observation records from various locations and surveys of subsurface structure, the lab clarifies how ground amplifies shaking and applies this to shaking prediction.
*Illustrative imageProbing the Subsurface of Disaster Areas with Microtremors
After the major 2023 earthquake in Türkiye, the lab set up temporary seismic observations on site and estimated subsurface structure using microtremors of the ground. By examining from the ground side why the damage became so severe, it aims to help prepare for the next earthquake.
MembersFaculty
- Associate ProfessorSeiji TsunoPublications ↗
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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: “Ashio Seismological Observatory” Qurren / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Earthquake Warnings That Stop Trains Faster: “Joetsu Shinkansen derailed by the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake 04” Naoki Sato / CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped)
- How Ground Conditions Change Shaking Intensity: “Loomis Seismograph Station, Lassen Volcanic National Park, in June 2020” Frank Schulenburg / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Probing the Subsurface of Disaster Areas with Microtremors: “Aerial View of Antakya after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Turkey 2” Orhan Erkılıç (VOA) / Public domain (cropped)
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