Sputnik International
By Dhairya Maheshwari
February 9, 2022
Researchers have used seismic imaging data collected from the Japanese government’s extensive network of earthquake monitoring sensors to create a detailed model of Kumano Pluton, one of the most seismically volatile regions on Earth.
A mountain-sized rock buried under the coast of southern Japan could be acting as a magnet, or a “lightning rod” for earthquakes in the region, a new study led by researchers from the University of Texas has claimed.