| Japanese: 地震調査研究推進本部 | |
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 The Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion is housed within the Kasumigaseki Common Gate buildings. | |
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| Formed | 18 July 1995 |
| Jurisdiction | Cabinet of Japan |
| Headquarters | 3-3-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo 100-8959 35°40′18″N 139°44′55″E / 35.6716°N 139.7485°E |
| Parent Ministry | Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology |
| Website | jishin |
The Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion (地震調査研究推進本部, Jishin Chōsa Kenkyū Suishin Honbu) is an extraordinary organ of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. It was established in 1995, as a response to the damage caused by the Great Hanshin earthquake, to promote research on earthquakes in order to minimize their potential for destruction.