Fig. 15.From: Biased geodetic inference on asperity distribution on a subducted plate interface: a quantitative studyThe location of the coastal area of the Ryukyu Trench. The black arrows indicate the direction of displacement during 2006 observed by GPS. The gray arrows indicate the relative motion of the Philippine Sea plate with respect to the Eurasian plate. The relative plate motion is calculated based on Sella et al. (2002).Back to article page