Recentlywe have made a moredetailedanalysisof the seismotectonic setting of this eventbased onnew data and resultsof crustal seismicsounding, petroleumgeology, andresearchofactivefaults.
In the wake of the catastrophic earthquake-tsunami that ravaged North-east Japan in March 2011, this conference will also highlight the impacts of geology in tectonically-active areas such as the Japanese Archipelago.