Unraveling the Secrets of the Japan Trench: A Deep Dive into Earthquake Science
Published on: Aug. 30, 2025, 8:50 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Expedition 405 of the International Ocean Discovery Programme embarked on a mission to the Japan Trench, where scientists drilled into a fault zone involved in the 2011 Tohoku earthquake. The goal was to understand tsunami-generating earthquakes better and improve global resilience against future megathrust earthquakes.
