Coordinating Committee for Earthquake Prediction

The Coordinating Committee for Earthquake Prediction (CCEP) in Japan was founded in April 1969,[1] as part of the Geodesy Council's Second Earthquake Prediction Plan, in order to carry out a comprehensive evaluation of earthquake data in Japan.[2] The committee consists of 30 members and meets four times each year, as well as publishing a report on its activities twice each year.[1] The CCEP brings together representatives from 20 governmental bodies and universities engaged in earthquake prediction and research.[3] It has a secretariat within the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.[4]

History

The first moves towards the Committee were taken after earthquake researchers published Earthquake Prediction - Current Status and Action Plan in 1962. This was adopted by the General Assembly of Geodesy Council with the launch of their first prediction plan in 1964. Following earthquakes in 1964, 1965 and 1968 the EEPC was founded to coordinate future prediction activities.[5][6]

Geographical Areas of Observation

In order to focus future work, and based on the geological evidence, in 1970 the CCEP designated certain areas of Japan as Areas of Specified Observation or Areas of Intensified Observation.[2][7] The Tōkai region was upgraded to an Area of Intensified Observation in 1974.[7]

By 1978, when some of the boundaries were also changed, eight Areas of Specified Observation and two Areas of Intensified Observation had been designated.[7][8]

Areas of Intensified Observation

Participating organisations

The following organisations are represented on the CCEP:[3]

Universities

Governmental organisations

Other bodies

See also

References

  1. 1 2 About CCEP CCEP, accessed 2011-03-19
  2. 1 2 Geochemical challenge to earthquake prediction Earthquake Prediction: The Scientific Challenge (NAS Colloquium), published 1996, accessed 2011-03-19
  3. 1 2 Organizations with ties to CCEP CCEP, accessed 2011-03-19
  4. ↑ Access CCEP, accessed 2011-03-19
  5. ↑ Avances en prevención de desastres sísmicos en Japón. Outline of countermeasures for the Tokai earthquake (Section A) N Honda, JICA / CENAPRED published March 1994, accessed 2011-03-25
  6. ↑ Avances en prevención de desastres sísmicos en Japón. Outline of countermeasures for the Tokai earthquake (Section B) N Honda, JICA / CENAPRED published March 1994, accessed 2011-03-25
  7. 1 2 3 4 Two grave issues concerning the expected Tokai Earthquake Kiyoo Mogi, Earth Planets Space, Vol. 56 (No. 8), pp. li-lxvi, published 2004, accessed 2011-03-11
  8. ↑ 2004 Mid Niigata earthquake (M6.8) - Quick report, Yoshimitsu Okada, CCED, published 2004-11-16, accessed 2011-03-19
  9. ↑ Avances en prevención de desastres sísmicos en Japón. Outline of countermeasures for the Tokai earthquake (Section B) N Honda, published March 1994, accessed 2011-03-25

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