is a fault in Aichi Prefecture of Japan, which was responsible for the

1945 Mikawa earthquake The occurred off Aichi prefecture, Japan at 03:38 AM on January 13. As it occurred during World War II, information about the disaster was censored. Efforts at keeping the disaster secret hampered relief efforts and contributed to the high deat ...

. It extends some 28 km (10 km under the sea) to

Nishio is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 169,984 in 65,553 households, with a population density of 1,054 persons per km². The total area of the city was . It is a regional ...

City. It flows into the Yokosuka fault which extends another 20 km.

External links

Fukozu Fault pic

References

{{East Asia plates Seismic faults of Japan Geography of Aichi Prefecture Natural monuments of Aichi prefecture