Studies on science based predictions of large earthquakes at plate boundaries and on shore faults on the basis of observational activities:
The Research Center for Earthquake Prediction (RCEP) carries out many aspects of seismic research related to earthquake sources, seismic velocity structures, distributions of earthquakes in Southwest Japan, and laboratory investigations.
These studies contribute to the long-term goals of earthquake prediction and mitigating earthquake damage.
The Center closely cooperates with the Earthquake Hazards Research Division on research projects and observational activities and is also involved in collaborative projects with other universities.
During the first half of this century, the probable occurrence of a great earthquake along the Nankai trough is reaching a peak; also large damaging earthquakes on onshore faults in southwest Japan appear to be occurring more frequently.
In this active seismic period, the Center focuses its efforts into three main areas:

(1) Prediction of the earthquakes at plate boundaries, such as the future Nankai earthquake,
(2) Studies of onshore earthquakes in southwest Japan,
(3) Efforts to provide earthquake information to other disciplines and the public as well as education of students.

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