Wadati–Benioff zone

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geographical region
seismological concept
gptkbp:associatedWith subducting tectonic plates
gptkbp:characterizedBy earthquake activity
gptkbp:depthRange shallow to deep
up to 700 km
gptkbp:describes zone of earthquake foci
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Hugo_Benioff
gptkb:Kiyoo_Wadati
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1930s
gptkbp:foundIn convergent plate boundaries
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wadati–Benioff zone
gptkbp:location gptkb:island
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Hugo_Benioff
gptkb:Kiyoo_Wadati
gptkbp:relatedTo oceanic trenches
earthquake distribution
subduction earthquakes
gptkbp:shape inclined plane
gptkbp:significance evidence for plate tectonics
gptkbp:studiedIn seismology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kiyoo_Wadati
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6