Landslides triggered by the 2004 Niigata Ken Chuetsu, Japan, earthquake
Earthquake Spectra
By: D.S. Kieffer, R. Jibson, E.M. Rathje, and K. Kelson
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Abstract
The Niigata Ken Chuetsu earthquake triggered a vast number of lanslides in the epicentral region. Landslide concentrations were among the highest ever measured after an earthquake, and most of the triggered landslides were relatively shallow failures parallel to the steep slope faces. The dense concentration of landslides can be attributed to steep local topography in relatively weak geologic units, adverse hydrologic conditions caused by significant antecedent rainfall, and very strong shaking. Many of the landslides could be discerned from high-resolution satellite imagery acquired immediately after the earthquake. ?? 2006, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute.
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Kieffer, D., Jibson, R., Rathje, E., Kelson, K., 2006, Landslides triggered by the 2004 Niigata Ken Chuetsu, Japan, earthquake: Earthquake Spectra, v. 22, no. SUPPL. 1, https://doi.org/10.1193/1.2173021.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Landslides triggered by the 2004 Niigata Ken Chuetsu, Japan, earthquake |
| Series title | Earthquake Spectra |
| DOI | 10.1193/1.2173021 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | SUPPL. 1 |
| Publication Date | March 01, 2006 |
| Year Published | 2006 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Earthquake Spectra |