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Spatial distribution of landslides induced by the 2004 Mid-Niigata prefecture earthquake, Japan

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On October 23, 2004, an earthquake with a moment magnitude of 6.8 occurred in the Chuetsu area of Niigata prefecture in Japan. This earthquake is known as the 2004 Mid-Niigata prefecture earthquake; the event was followed by severe aftershocks and caused many types of landslides such as surficial slides, shallow slides, and deep slides. A large number of landslides occurred in the upland village of Yamakoshi, destroying the entire village; in addition, a huge number of houses collapsed in Kawaguchi town. This study investigates the correlations between each type of landslide and the bedding plane orientation and dip, and other geomorphologic conditions. The landslide occurrence ratio (LOR) is used as an index to determine the correlation between the 2004 Mid-Niigata prefecture earthquake-induced landslides and the slope angle, slope aspect, rock type, and bedding plane orientation and dip. This work also proposes a methodology to determine the geometric alignment between the topography and the orientation of geological bedding planes. The method provides an efficient means of estimating the topography/bedding plane relationship over large areas.

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The authors acknowledge the assistance of Mr. Seiji Fujisawa at Nagaoka University of Technology, who provided help with the data preparation.

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  1. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, 1603-1, Nagaoka, Niigata, 940-2137, Japan

    Surangani Bandara & Satoru Ohtsuka

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Bandara, S., Ohtsuka, S. Spatial distribution of landslides induced by the 2004 Mid-Niigata prefecture earthquake, Japan. Landslides 14, 1877–1886 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10346-017-0819-6

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