Dynamic Rupture Simulations to Investigate the Behavior of Shallow Parts of Mega-Thrust Faults

Kenichi Tsuda1, Sachio Ogawa1, Takahide Watanabe1, Junichi Miyakoshi1, Hiroaki Uratani2, Satoshi Iwase2 and Jean Paul Ampuero3, (1)Ohsaki Research Institute, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan, (2)Chubu Electrical Power Company, Nagoya, Japan, (3)California Institute of Technology, Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, United States