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Nojima Fault (野島断層,Nojima Dansō) is afault that was responsible for theGreat Hanshin earthquake of 1995 (Kobe Quake).[1] It cuts acrossAwaji Island,Japan and it is a branch of theJapan Median Tectonic Line which runs the length of the southern half ofHonshu island.[2] The fault line itself and part of the damage caused by the Great Hanshin earthquake is preserved within theNojima Fault Preservation Museum.
In respect of it being 'the fault that caused the 1995 Kobe earthquake', theInternational Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) included the 'Nojima Fault' in its assemblage of 100 'geological heritage sites' around the world in a listing published in October 2022. The organisation defines an IUGS Geological Heritage Site as 'a key place with geological elements and/or processes of international scientific relevance, used as a reference, and/or with a substantial contribution to the development of geological sciences through history.'[3]
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