Download as PDF The preliminary report by Woody Epstein, Takanao Nishimoto, Koji Okumura, Sam Swan, and Peter Yanev. The material in this report is the sole property of the authors and their respective companies or institutions unless otherwise stated. Any reproduction or use of this material without their express permission is strictly prohibited. … [Read more...] about The Kumamoto Earthquake Investigation; A Preliminary Report
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Schools in the April 14, 2016 M7.0 Kumamoto Earthquake
A Lesson from Japan’s Latest Destructive Earthquake on How to Strengthen Older Schools (and Buildings) by Peter Yanev Yanev Associates and Kuramoto Earthquake Investigation Team Technical Leader Once again, I find myself in Japan immediately after a big earthquake. I left California the day after a Magnitude (M) 7.0 earthquake hit Japan’s Kyushu Island to join several … [Read more...] about Schools in the April 14, 2016 M7.0 Kumamoto Earthquake
Kumamoto Earthquake Journal Photos (Mashiki Town)
We have spent the morning writing the report and choosing photographs. Here are the first about Mashiki Town. On Monday, 4/18, we drove from Fukuoka to Mashiki Town, where some of the heaviest damage took place. Mashiki Town is located in a valley east of Kumamoto. We drove into the valley from the Kumamoto Airport and entered Mashiki through Kami Upper Valley Village. The … [Read more...] about Kumamoto Earthquake Journal Photos (Mashiki Town)
Kumamoto Earthquake Journal (4/19)
Maybe the most interesting part of the day was our visit to the Tsumori Elementary school in Mashiki Town. We stopped there because amidst severe damage to homes in that area, the school remained remarkably intact, even though it was built before the new 1981 seismic code. The school principal, Satoh Kosuke, and his staff were busy cleaning the school, which, of course, was … [Read more...] about Kumamoto Earthquake Journal (4/19)
Earthquakes in Kyushu
We have put together an earthquake investigation team of international experts to visit Kyushu starting the evening of 4/17. The team is made up of some of the same experts who did the IAEA Mission to Onagawa investigation after the 3.11 Great Tohoku Earthquake. If you would like more information, please contact me directly. … [Read more...] about Earthquakes in Kyushu