Itoigawa-Shizuoka Tectonic Line


Itoigawa-Shizuoka Tectonic Line, also Ito Shizu Sen is a major fault on Honshu island that runs from the city of Itoigawa, Niigata Prefecture, through Lake Suwa to the city of Shizuoka in Shizuoka Prefecture. It is often confused with the Fossa Magna, a geological feature it forms the western boundary of.

Seismic activity

Recent significant earthquakes on this tectonic line include: