Co-seismic displacements of 2011 Japan Mw9. 0 earthquake recorded by far-field GPS stations

Abstract

Co-seismic displacements of the 2011 Mw9. 0 Japan earthquake recorded by GPS stations in China and surrounding areas showed a movement toward the epicenter. The horizontal displacements were up to 1 – 3 cm in northeastern China, 3 – 8 mm in the North China, and 2 cm in the Korean peninsula. The vertical movements in China were small uplifts.

Keywords

• co-seismic deformation
• Mw9. 0 Tohoku earthquake
• Tanlu fault belts
• GPS