Sunda convergent margin deformation across timescales

Major earthquakes occur along the subduction zone margins, where the oceanic lithosphere plunges inside the earth. The previous attempts are based on a 2D understanding of the phenomenon that fails to explain key observations associated with such catastrophic events. This PhD work, which investigates Southeast Asia margin as the case study, provides a novel 3D understanding of subduction margin deformation and large earthquakes by integrating both observational and modelling approaches. It proposes crustal deformation in the Sunda margin since Cenozoic (~30 million years) and current earthquake activity are controlled by neighbouring deep Java subduction.