noun
seismic gap
A segment of an active fault zone that has not experienced a major earthquake for a long time, considered likely to produce one in the future. Technical term used in seismology and disaster prevention.
この地域は地震空白域とされており、大地震の発生が懸念されている。
This area is considered a seismic gap, and there are concerns about a major earthquake occurring.
地震空白域の研究は、将来の地震予測に役立つ。
Research on seismic gaps is useful for future earthquake prediction.