Meridian-parallel faults and Tertiary basins of Sundaland

Abstract

The pre-Tertiary core of Sundaland contains numerous North-South striking regional faults in addition to, but fewer major faults in Northwest and other directions. One N-S regional fault extends from the Thailand-China border via the Gulf of Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia into Central Sumatra is the longest at ~2000 km (abbreviated as TBB for Thai-Bentong-Bengkalis). Two other long faults are the ietnam Shear off the east coast of Indochina and another N-S fault in the fulf parallel to TBB.