Lab
Explore earthquakes from a new perspective.
Lab is home to JISHINDESU’s interactive experiments. We combine real observations with scientific models to help explain what happens beneath Japan. Each experiment describes its sources and limitations.
01 / Interactive 3D model
Beneath Japan
Look beneath the Japanese islands. Rotate descending slab models, discover historical earthquake depths and scrub through time.
- USGS Slab2
- 0–700 km
- 1 / 5 / 10 years
02 / Interactive laboratory
Why does this building sway?
Set three buildings in motion. Adjust frequency and damping, compare base isolation and discover resonance.
- Resonance
- Damping
- Isolation
03 / Interactive laboratory
Magnitude. See the energy difference.
Compare two magnitudes in 3D. See how a small change in the number becomes a huge energy difference, and test your intuition.
- Magnitude
- Energy
- 3D comparison