Fault displacement of the Kondayama tumulus caused by earthquakes

Abstract

The latest displacement of the fault occurred after the construction of the tumulus. The earthquake of 1510 is the only big earthquake recorded in this region, which destroyed the neighbouring Fujiidera temple. The displacement of the tumulus is presumed to have been caused by this earthquake. The mean rate of the Konda fault is calculated 0.25-0.4 m/10 3 y and the recurrence interval of the earthquake is assumed 5000-7500 y. -from Japanese Geomorphological Union