This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award, funded under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), aims to estimate fault slip rates across Japan over the past 25 years using geodetic data and computational models. The $128,052 award to The Trustees of Smith College will support a collaborative research project that combines three-dimensional fault system models with statistical tracking techniques to characterize the interconnected movements of major fault zones in Japan. The research findings will provide insights into earthquake cycle behaviors, contributing to improved hazard assessments in the region. The analysis and modeling codes developed through this project will be made freely available to scientists studying complex fault systems globally. The project will also provide training opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students at Smith College and Harvard University.
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