Beppu–Shimabara graben
E398399
The Beppu–Shimabara graben is a tectonic rift zone in Kyushu, Japan, characterized by active volcanism, hot springs, and significant crustal deformation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Beppu–Shimabara graben canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3911324 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beppu–Shimabara graben Context triple: [Beppu, geologicalFeature, Beppu–Shimabara graben]
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A.
Japan Trench
The Japan Trench is a deep oceanic trench off northeastern Japan where the Pacific Plate subducts beneath the Okhotsk Plate, forming part of the Pacific Ring of Fire and generating powerful earthquakes and tsunamis.
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B.
Izu–Ogasawara Trench
The Izu–Ogasawara Trench is a deep oceanic trench in the western Pacific formed by the subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the Philippine Sea Plate, contributing to intense seismic and volcanic activity in the region.
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C.
Shikoku Basin
Shikoku Basin is a back-arc basin in the Philippine Sea, located south of Japan and formed by seafloor spreading behind the Izu–Bonin–Mariana volcanic arc.
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D.
Nankai Trough
The Nankai Trough is a major submarine trench off the coast of southwestern Japan, known as a highly active subduction zone capable of generating powerful megathrust earthquakes and tsunamis.
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E.
Southwest Japan Arc
The Southwest Japan Arc is a major volcanic and tectonic arc in southwestern Japan, characterized by active volcanoes such as Mount Aso and formed by the subduction of oceanic plates beneath the Eurasian Plate.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beppu–Shimabara graben Target entity description: The Beppu–Shimabara graben is a tectonic rift zone in Kyushu, Japan, characterized by active volcanism, hot springs, and significant crustal deformation.
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A.
Japan Trench
The Japan Trench is a deep oceanic trench off northeastern Japan where the Pacific Plate subducts beneath the Okhotsk Plate, forming part of the Pacific Ring of Fire and generating powerful earthquakes and tsunamis.
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B.
Izu–Ogasawara Trench
The Izu–Ogasawara Trench is a deep oceanic trench in the western Pacific formed by the subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the Philippine Sea Plate, contributing to intense seismic and volcanic activity in the region.
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C.
Shikoku Basin
Shikoku Basin is a back-arc basin in the Philippine Sea, located south of Japan and formed by seafloor spreading behind the Izu–Bonin–Mariana volcanic arc.
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D.
Nankai Trough
The Nankai Trough is a major submarine trench off the coast of southwestern Japan, known as a highly active subduction zone capable of generating powerful megathrust earthquakes and tsunamis.
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E.
Southwest Japan Arc
The Southwest Japan Arc is a major volcanic and tectonic arc in southwestern Japan, characterized by active volcanoes such as Mount Aso and formed by the subduction of oceanic plates beneath the Eurasian Plate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
graben
ⓘ
tectonic rift zone ⓘ |
| activityStatus | active ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eurasian Plate
ⓘ
Philippine Sea Plate subduction ⓘ crustal extension ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
abundant hot springs
ⓘ
active volcanism ⓘ high heat flow ⓘ normal faulting ⓘ significant crustal deformation ⓘ |
| contains |
Aso caldera
ⓘ
linked to:
Aso Volcano
Kuju volcanic group ⓘ Unzen volcanic complex ⓘ
linked to:
Mount Unzen
Yufu–Tsurumi volcanic group ⓘ
linked to:
Yufu–Tsurumi volcano group
|
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | Beppu ⓘ |
| extendsTo | Shimabara ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Quaternary ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Aso volcano
ⓘ
linked to:
Aso Volcano
Beppu Bay ⓘ Beppu hot spring area ⓘ
linked to:
Beppu hot spring resort area
Kuju volcano ⓘ Shimabara City ⓘ Shimabara Peninsula ⓘ Unzen hot spring area ⓘ
linked to:
Unzen
Unzen volcano ⓘ
linked to:
Mount Unzen
Yufu–Tsurumi volcano group ⓘ |
| influences |
distribution of hot spring resorts in Kyushu
ⓘ
local seismic hazard in central Kyushu ⓘ |
| knownFor |
geothermal resources
ⓘ
large-scale crustal extension in Kyushu ⓘ seismic activity ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kyushu
ⓘ
southwestern Japan ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Beppu
ⓘ
Shimabara ⓘ |
| near |
Beppu City
ⓘ
Kumamoto Prefecture ⓘ Nagasaki Prefecture ⓘ Oita Prefecture ⓘ
linked to:
Ōita Prefecture
|
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf | Hohi volcanic zone ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Japanese tectonics research ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | back-arc region of the Nankai Trough subduction zone ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Beppu–Shimabara graben Description of subject: The Beppu–Shimabara graben is a tectonic rift zone in Kyushu, Japan, characterized by active volcanism, hot springs, and significant crustal deformation.
Referenced by (1)
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