Preparing for Nankai Trough Earthquakes

Predicted Seismic Predicted Intensity Liquefaction

This map shows the maximum predicted distribution of This map shows the distribution of severity on seismic intensity in case of a Nankai Trough Massive buildings due to predicted liquefaction by �� m mesh Earthquake. using the same predicted seismic intensity and The Predicted Seismic Intensity is calculated earthquake fault model as the map on the left in case independently for each city for the case where the a Nankai Trough Earthquake occurs. seismic intensity for Kariya City is the largest among the The vibrations in a Nankai Trough Earthquake are

Kariya City Kariya earthquake fault models published by Cabinet Office on expected to be extremely intense and to last for at Earthquake August ��, ����. Hazard Map Hazard least � minutes, so there is a possibility of liquefaction Seismic intensity predictions are done at every �� m of throughout the entire city. mesh, and color-coded here according to seismic The longer the vibrations last, the more severe the intensity. liquefaction is expected to be and the wider is the range of liquefaction. The calculations of degree of 20 20 Seismic influence on buildings in this map take the length of Measured Seismic Intensity Intensity time of vibrations into consideration. Isewangan Isewangan Level Expressway Expressway This Kariya City Earthquake Hazard Map � shows a variety of useful information to to less than City Office prepare for a natural disaster, such as the �.� �.� seismic intensity expected during a Nankai Police Station to less than Seismic Intensity Trough Earthquake (defined as magnitude �.� �.� Effects of Liquefaction on Buildings �). Police Box There is a high possibility of severe The seismic intensity, liquefaction and to less than National Route �� damages depending on the building National Route �� �.� �.� (Chiryu Bypass) Fire Station (Chiryu Bypass) other prediction information shown here � There is a possibility of damages has been calculated by applying the �.� to less than �.� depending on the building earthquake fault model published by There is some possibility of impact to less than depending on the building Cabinet Office to Kariya City's ground data, �.� �.� Seismic Intensity 21 Isewangan 21 Isewangan Expressway There is very little impact on buildings Expressway City Office and therefore, the accuracy and certainty of to less than �.� �.� There is no impact on buildings this information is not guaranteed. Seismic Intensity and Status of Vibrations Police Station Depending on natural conditions such as �.� to less than �.� Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) seismic intensity scale explanation the hypocenter, depth, scale and tide level Police Box at the time an earthquake occurs may [Seismic Intensity �] There will be even more Fire Station reduce the level of danger or conversely, cases of wooden increase the level of danger in seemingly structures with low resistance to earthquakes low-risk zones shown on the map. leaning or collapsing. Even wooden structures with high resistance to earthquakes may often Nankai Trough Earthquake lean. New Potential Hypocenter Fault Area The number of collapsing reinforced concrete Potential Hypocenter Fault Area structures with low Announced at ���� Central Resistance to earthquakes is high Resistance to earthquakes is low resistance to earthquakes Active faults that pass through Disaster Prevention Council increases. the Kariya City area Nankai There are approximately �� active faults Tonankai within Aichi Prefecture, of which two pass Upper � [Seismic Intensity Upper �] through the western part of Kariya City. There You cannot move without crawling. You may be thrown is risk of direct earthquake (inland) due to Tokai from your feet. activity of these fault lines. 14 14 Most items of unsecured furniture may move or topple Nagoya City Nankai Trough Miyoshi City Pacific Ocean over. Toyoake City The number of leaning or

Region of Potential collapsing wooden structures Sawatari Sakaigawa Fault Tsunami-Causing Earthquake with low resistance to 36 36 Toyota City earthquakes increases. Obu City Tokai City The Nankai Trough Earthquake potential hypocenter fault area according to Large cracks may develop in the estimation of damage published by the Cabinet Office on August ��, ���� the ground and there may be Chiryu City (shaded part) large-scale mudslides or 14 Resistance to earthquakes is high Resistance to earthquakes is low collapsing of mountains. 14 Kariya City Chita City Higashi-

ura-cho Odaka Takahama Fault Takahama Odaka Agui Lower � [Seismic Intensity Lower �] Takaha- Anjo City

About Nankai Trough Earthquake Fault Narawa Kagiya National Route �� It is difficult to stand. National Route �� ma City (Chiryu Bypass) Majority of unsecured (Chiryu Bypass) Okazaki City A trough is a depression in the ocean floor up furniture may move or topple over. Doors may Handa City to �,��� m deep. The Nankai Trough is a JR Tokaido Line Prefectural road JR Tokaido Line Prefectural road Chiryu-Higashiura Line not open. Chiryu-Higashiura Line Hekinan

�,���-m deep depression on the floor of the Flexure Handaike City Wall tiles and window Nishio City Pacific Ocean, where the Philippine Sea plate glass may break and fall. ■ on the ocean side slips into the Eurasian plate Tiles in wooden buildings Fault with low resistance to on the land side, and it runs from Suruga Bay earthquakes may fall, Bedrock shifts (fault) that result in further in Shizuoka Prefecture down to Kyushu. A and the structures shifts (activity) due to force applied to that series of earthquakes including the Tokai themselves may lean or bedrock cause a direct (inland) earthquake some of them may even such as the Kumamoto quake in ����. Earthquake, the Tonankai Earthquake and 33 Resistance to earthquakes is high Resistance to earthquakes is low collapse. 33 the Nankai Earthquake with magnitudes in Further, faults that have repeated activity over hundreds of thousands of years with the the �-level range occur along the Nankai Kariya City Office37 Kariya City Office37 possibility of activity in the future as well are Upper � [Seismic Intensity Upper �] Trough every ���-��� years. Earthquakes that called active faults. are generated from these three hypocenter It is difficult to walk National Route ��� without holding onto National Route ��� The area around Kariya City is made up of regions and spread over a wide area are something. the Sanage-Sakaigawa Fault and the 16 Many of your dishes and 16 called "Nankai Trough Earthquakes". National Route �� National Route �� Odaka-Takahama Fault among others and (Chiryu Bypass) books may fall off of (Chiryu Bypass) the Sanage-Takahama Fault line runs from The Great East Japan Earthquake has taught shelves. Unsecured furniture may Toyota City to Nishio City, passing through us that based on the most recent scientific topple over. Obu City. findings at this point, the Nankai Trough Concrete block walls ■ that are not reinforced Earthquakes are predicted to be the biggest 13 13 Possibility of Earthquake Occurrence ever, and according to publications by the may collapse. The intervals between activity on the Cabinet Office, the maximum estimated 34 34 Sanage-Takahama Fault line are around magnitude (scale) of an earthquake is �.�. A 15 15 ��,��� years and the most recent activity is 23 23 thought to have been approximately ��,��� magnitude �.� earthquake is massive, on the *Magnitude expresses the scale of the earthquake itself, 24 24 years ago. According to The Headquarters for but seismic intensity expresses the degree of shaking same scale as the Great East Japan Earthquake Research Promotion, the Earthquake. caused by the earthquake. 25 25 possibility of an earthquake on this fault line 12 12 in the next ��� years is low, but there is a possibility that Nankai Trough (trench) activity could spur an earthquake on this line. Types of landslide disasters 26 26 Collapse of steeply Debris flows Landslide sloped ground Designated Evacuation Shelters, etc. Designated Evacuation Landslide Disaster Danger Designated Evacuation Shelter Shelters, etc. Zones/Landslide Disaster Special Danger Zones Designated Evacuation Shelter and Designated Evacuation Shelter (collapse of steep slopes) Large Area Evacuation Location Designated Evacuation Shelter and Welfare Evacuation Shelter Large Area Evacuation Location Welfare Evacuation Shelter Facility Available for Evacuation Facility Available for Evacuation A phenomenon in which This is a phenomenon in A phenomenon in which Park moisture that has penetrated which mountainside or part or all of a slope National Route �� (Chiryu Bypass) the land weakens the riverbed stones or sediment moves slowly downward Park resistant strength of the soil fall and are pushed due to groundwater and See the other side for details 23 23 and influences such as rain downstream all at once due gravity. 5 5 See the other side for details or earthquake cause the to long rains or slope to suddenly collapse. concentrated heavy rains. Landslide Disaster Danger Zones Enlarged Map *Materials provided by: NPO Sediment Disaster Prevention Publicity Center (SPC) Emergency Transport Roads Emergency Transport Landslide Disaster Danger Zones and Prefectural Road Nagoya-Hekinan Line Primary Emergency Transport Prefectural Road Nagoya-Hekinan Line Roads Special Danger Zones Route (Designated by Aichi Primary Emergency Transport Prefecture) National Route �� Route (Designated by Aichi This map indicates the zones prone to landslide disaster according to Kariya Driving School (Chiryu Bypass) Scan this code for emergency Secondary Emergency Prefecture) Aichi Prefecture, based on the Landslide Disaster Countermeasures for Seiman Landslide Disaster Danger Zones Act (Landslide Disasters Prevention Act) information in case of a disaster Transport Route (Designated Secondary Emergency designed to promote countermeasures against sediment disasters in Kariya City Website Temple by Aichi Prefecture) Meitetsu Mikawa Line Transport Route (Designated these zones. by Aichi Prefecture) https://www.city.kariya.lg.jp/index.html Kariya City Designated What are Landslide Disaster Danger Zones? Emergency Transport Route Kariya City Designated （ ） Emergency Transport Route These are areas where there is risk of death or injury to residents in case a Pitch FM ��.�MHz steep slope collapses.

Kariya City Official Portal App "Aikari" National Route ��� Shiun National Route ��� What are Landslide Disaster Special Danger Zones? Scan This Code Scan This Code Temple for iOS for Android These are areas where there is a risk of damage to buildings and a particularly high risk of death or injury to residents in case a steep slope collapses. *Designations in Kariya City are all due to potential collapse of steeply sloped ground. Emergency Notification Text (Area Mail) Landslide Disaster Danger Zones (Steep Slopes) Emergency information is simultaneously sent to mobile phones in the Special Danger Zones are subject to the following regulations target area through the service provider (NTT DoCoMo, au, SoftBank, Rakuten Mobile). Landslide Disaster Special Danger Zones (Steep Slopes) Licensing system for specified development activities Structure regulations for buildings Analysis: Provided by Masata Sugito, Vice-president, Gifu University Analysis: Provided by Masata Sugito, Vice-president, Gifu University Recommendations for relocation of buildings, etc.