World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Akira Hasegawa

Akira Hasegawa

Award Badge
Earth Science
Japan
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
74
Citations
19730
World Ranking
756
National Ranking
10

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Japan Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Earth Science in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Akira Hasegawa is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan and has conducted extensive research in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work predominantly focuses on Geophysics, with additional contributions in Artificial Intelligence, Structural Biology, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The research topics covered by Hasegawa include:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geological and geochemical analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Seismology and earthquake studies
  • Earthquake detection and analysis
  • Seismic waves and analysis
  • Advanced electron microscopy techniques and applications

Hasegawa has published articles mainly in the following venues:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Tectonophysics
  • Science

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Hasegawa include:

  • "Prevalence of Shallow Low-Frequency Earthquakes in the Continental Crust" (2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth)
  • "Prevalence of Repeating Earthquakes in the Continental Crust and Subducting Slabs: Triggering of Earthquakes by Aseismic Slip" (2023, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth)
  • "Low-frequency earthquakes observed in close vicinity of repeating earthquakes in the brittle upper crust of Hakodate, Hokkaido, northern Japan" (2020, Geophysical Journal International)
  • "2019 M6.7 Yamagata-Oki earthquake in the stress shadow of 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake: Was it caused by the reduction in fault strength?" (2020, Tectonophysics)
  • "Fault-Valve Behavior Estimated From Intensive Foreshocks and Aftershocks of the 2017 M 5.3 Kagoshima Bay Earthquake Sequence, Kyushu, Southern Japan" (2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Hasegawa are:

  • Keisuke Yoshida
  • Toru Matsuzawa
  • Junichi Nakajima
  • Naoki Uchida
  • Yoshiaki Matsumoto

Best Publications

  • Tomographic imaging of P and S wave velocity structure beneath northeastern Japan

    Dapeng Zhao;Akira Hasegawa;Shigeki Horiuchi

  • Deep structure of Japan subduction zone as derived from local, regional, and teleseismic events

    Dapeng Zhao;Akira Hasegawa;Hiroo Kanamori

  • Double-planed structure of the deep seismic zone in the northeastern Japan arc

    Akira Hasegawa;Norihito Umino;Akio Takagi

  • Three‐dimensional structure of Vp, Vs, and Vp/Vs beneath northeastern Japan: Implications for arc magmatism and fluids

    Junichi Nakajima;Toru Matsuzawa;Akira Hasegawa;Dapeng Zhao

  • Repeating earthquakes and interplate aseismic slip in the northeastern Japan subduction zone

    Toshihiro Igarashi;Toshihiro Igarashi;Toru Matsuzawa;Akira Hasegawa

  • Three-dimensional seismic velocity structure and configuration of the Philippine Sea slab in southwestern Japan estimated by double-difference tomography

    Fuyuki Hirose;Junichi Nakajima;Akira Hasegawa

  • Subduction of the Philippine Sea plate beneath southwestern Japan: Slab geometry and its relationship to arc magmatism

    Junichi Nakajima;Akira Hasegawa

  • Shear-wave polarization anisotropy and subduction-induced flow in the mantle wedge of northeastern Japan

    Junichi Nakajima;Akira Hasegawa

  • Interplate coupling beneath NE Japan inferred from three-dimensional displacement field

    Yoko Suwa;Satoshi Miura;Akira Hasegawa;Toshiya Sato

  • Deep structure of the northeastern Japan arc and its relationship to seismic and volcanic activity

    Akira Hasegawa;Dapeng Zhao;Dapeng Zhao;Shuichiro Hori;Akira Yamamoto

  • Double-planed deep seismic zone and upper-mantle structure in the northeastern Japan arc

    Akira Hasegawa;Norihito Umino;Akio Takagi

  • Seismotectonics beneath the Tokyo metropolitan area, Japan: Effect of slab-slab contact and overlap on seismicity

    Junichi Nakajima;Fuyuki Hirose;Akira Hasegawa

  • Spatial distribution of focal mechanisms for interplate and intraplate earthquakes associated with the subducting Pacific plate beneath the northeastern Japan arc: A triple‐planed deep seismic zone

    Toshihiro Igarashi;Toru Matsuzawa;Norihito Umino;Akira Hasegawa

  • Seismic structure of the northeastern Japan convergent margin: A synthesis

    Akira Hasegawa;Shigeki Horiuchi;Norihito Umino

  • Structural heterogeneity in the megathrust zone and mechanism of the 2011 Tohoku-oki earthquake (Mw 9.0)

    Dapeng Zhao;Zhouchuan Huang;Norihito Umino;Akira Hasegawa

  • Imaging the subducting slabs and mantle upwelling under the Japan Islands

    Dapeng Zhao;T. Yanada;A. Hasegawa;N. Umino

  • Nearly complete stress drop in the 2011 M w 9.0 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake

    Akira Hasegawa;Keisuke Yoshida;Tomomi Okada

  • Upper mantle velocity structure estimated from PS- converted wave beneath the north-eastern Japan Arc

    Toru Matsuzawa;Norihito Umino;Akira Hasegawa;Akio Takagi

  • Anomalous low-velocity zone and linear alignment of seismicity along it in the subducted Pacific slab beneath Kanto, Japan: Reactivation of subducted fracture zone?

    Junichi Nakajima;Akira Hasegawa

  • Anomalous deepening of a seismic belt in the upper-plane of the double seismic zone in the Pacific slab beneath the Hokkaido corner: Possible evidence for thermal shielding caused by subducted forearc crust materials

    Saeko Kita;Tomomi Okada;Akira Hasegawa;Junichi Nakajima

  • Characteristic small-earthquake sequence off Sanriku, northeastern Honshu, Japan

    Toru Matsuzawa;Toshihiro Igarashi;Toshihiro Igarashi;Akira Hasegawa

  • Subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath Peru as determined from seismic observations

    Akira Hasegawa;I. Selwyn Sacks

Frequent Co-Authors

Toru Matsuzawa
Toru Matsuzawa Tohoku University
Junichi Nakajima
Junichi Nakajima Tokyo Institute of Technology
Norihito Umino
Norihito Umino Tohoku University
Tomomi Okada
Tomomi Okada Tohoku University
Dapeng Zhao
Dapeng Zhao Tohoku University
Naoki Uchida
Naoki Uchida Tohoku University
Timo Lassmann
Timo Lassmann Telethon Kids Institute

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Earth Science opens doors to various interdisciplinary fields that complement this study. For those interested in the management and organization of scientific information, consider whether a library science degree is worth it. This path equips you with skills vital for research data curation and archiving, crucial in Earth Science research.

Visual documentation plays a significant role in Earth Science, especially in areas like environmental monitoring and geological surveys. Pursuing an online digital photography degree can enhance your ability to capture and analyze critical imagery, making you more competitive in fields that blend science and art.

Veterans looking to transition into Earth Science-related careers may find specialized programs like the best online photography degree programs for veterans particularly valuable. These tailored online degrees provide flexibility and practical skills that align with their unique experiences and schedules.

Language skills also strengthen scientific communication and global collaboration. The cheapest online Spanish degree programs offer an affordable route to becoming proficient in a widely spoken language, beneficial for international research projects and community outreach in diverse environments.

Best Scientists Citing Akira Hasegawa

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles