E-Defense
| E-Defense | |
|---|---|
E-ディフェンス | |
Interactive map of the E-Defense area | |
| General information | |
| Location | Miki, Hyōgo, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°46′42″N 135°03′20″E / 34.7783°N 135.0556°E |
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The 3-D Full-Scale Earthquake Testing Facility or E-Defense (Japanese: E-ディフェンス) is an earthquake shaking table facility in Miki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Operated by the Japanese National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), it was the largest 3D earthquake shake table in the world when it was commissioned.