Japanese slow earthquakes could shed light on tsunami generation

Japanese slow earthquakes could shed light on tsunami generation 06/21/2017 02:21 PM EDT Understanding slow-slip earthquakes in subduction zone areas may help researchers understand large earthquakes and the creation of tsunamis, according to an international team of researchers that used data from instruments placed on the seafloor and in boreholes east of the Japanese coast. Full story at http://news.psu.edu/story/471885/2017/06/15/research/japanese-slow-earthquakes-could-shed-light-tsunami-generation Source The Pennsylvania State University This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111