Neodani Fault

Neodani Fault (根尾谷断層, Neodani Dansō) is a left lateral slip fault in central Japan, Gifu Prefecture, which ruptured causing the 1891 Mino–Owari earthquake (otherwise known as the Nōbi earthquake) in 1891. It caused a 6m vertical offset and 8m left lateral offset, and ruptured over 80 km.[1] The quake was the largest ever recorded in inland Japan.

Neodani Fault
LocationGifu Prefecture
Coordinates35°37′00″N 136°37′11″E
CountryJapan
StateGifu Prefecture
Tectonics
Earthquakes1891 Mino-Owari earthquake
Typeleft lateral slip fault
This fault can be seen as a step portion in the center of the photo.
Neodani Fault.

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