Western Tottori Earthquake 2000

Shimane University Disaster Investigation Team

Established: 2000/10/07 20:30

LastUpdate: 2000/11/01 09:29:24

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Appearances at October 14

・Slope Failure

・Omisaki bank(Lake Nakaumi)

Appearances at October 11 （Click the Thumbnail Pictures）

・Sinking by liquefaction in Yumigahama reclaimed land

Appearances at October 8 （Click the Thumbnail Pictures）

・Hino Town

・Slope Failure（Saihaku Town）

・Jetted Sand（Yumigahama reclaimed land）

Appearances at October 7 （Click the Thumbnail Pictures）

・Damages around the quake focus area（Hino Town〜Aimi Town, Tottori Pref. and Hakuta Town, Shimane Pref.）

・Disasters of sand liquefaction(around Lake Nakaumi)

Picture Index

Reference Figures

The Map of remarkably damaged area（Sakaiminato City, Saihaku Town 〜 Hino Town）  

Predictive Map of Sand Liquefaction（Terami and Mitsunashi，1983）

Gravity Anomaly around the focus area　

Aftershocks etc. (Research Center for Earthquake Prediction, DPRI, Kyoto University)

Aerial Photograph (Asia Air Survey Co., Ltd.)

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