Neotectonic architecture of Taiwan and its implications for future large earthquakes

• Main Authors: Shyu, J. Bruce H., Sieh, Kerry, Chen, Yue-Gau, Liu, Char-Shine
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Geology::Volcanoes and earthquakes
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/95655; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/8469
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The disastrous effects of the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake in Taiwan demonstrated an urgent need for better knowledge of the island's potential earthquake sources. Toward this end, we have prepared a neotectonic map of Taiwan. The map and related cross sections are based upon structural and geomorph...