NIED has launched a new research project titled Construction of a Strong-Motion Information Infrastructure for GMMs in Japan (GMMs Project in Japan; GMM-PJ) starting from 2025.
As part of international collaboration mentioned in the mid-to-long term plan (in Japanese) of National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), joint research of seismic hazard assessment is in progress with Asia and Pacific region, where seismic activity is high, especially with China, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand (NZ). We will contribute to seismic hazard assessment by sharing the lessons and knowledge of Japan, which experienced the Great East Japan Earthquake, with the world. These backgrounds and activities are described below.
The staff on the research project “Research regarding hazard risk assessment” are as follows.
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J-SHIS was established to help prevent and prepare for earthquake disaster by providing a public portal for seismic hazard information across Japan. Here is the history of J-SHIS.
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