Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo

The Seismological Research Institute was established in 1925 in response to the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake in Japan. The mission of the Institute of Seismology is to scientifically elucidate earthquake and volcanic phenomena and reduce the resulting hazards. To fulfill this mission, not only earthquake and volcanic phenomena are comprehensively studied, but also the internal dynamics of the Earth that are their origin. At the Institute of Seismology, approximately 80 faculty members in various disciplines such as seismology, volcanology, geophysics, geochemistry, geology, geodesy, applied mathematics, information science, civil engineering and earthquake engineering are engaged in education and research .