Southeast Asia

Segmentation of the Sumatra Fault Zone and historical earthquakes. The SFZ has generated many historical earthquakes with magnitude ≥7

Map showing the segmentation of the Sumatra Fault Zone (SFZ) and historical earthquakes. The SFZ has generated many historical earthquakes with magnitude ≥7 (Sieh and Natawidjaja, 2000)

Map showing SuGAr stations, recent rupture patches on the Sunda megathrust, and volcanoes in Sumatra

The Ring of Fire

Map of the "Ring of Fire" showing volcanoes, seismicity and plate boundaries around the Pacific Ocean.

MRT to magma chamber: field inquiry on plate tectonics and the rock cycle at Little Guilin, Singapore

This site and the suggested questions and activities in this document provide an excellent opportunity for guided inquiry learning in the field.

Gede-Salak Lab Volcano

Gede and Salak, high-risk volcanoes in West Java, are representative of many arc volcanoes.

Volcanic Eruption: Location and Characterization using Infrasound

Infrasound travels thousands of kilometres and can be detected using the appropriate instrumentation. Several natural sources generate infrasound, including the hundreds of volcanoes surrounding Singapore.

EOS Knowledge Capsule: Coastal Science

This Knowledge Capsule summarizes the ongoing research of Assistant Professor Adam Switzer and his team in the coastlines of Southeast Asia and the South China Sea.

Subduction zone beneath Sumatra, Indonesia

Block-diagram showing a cross-section of the Sunda Megathrust. The Indo-Australian tectonic plate (on the left) dives under the Eurasian plate (on the right).