Earthquake geology
Seismogenic structures and earthquake potential
Geologist · Taiwan
Cheng-Hung Chen
I study the structures and landscapes that record how active margins evolve. By combining geological and geophysical evidence, my work explores offshore earthquake sources, tectonic landforms, and the long-term processes shaping Taiwan.
Field notes from Taiwan's active margin
2025Ph.D. · NTU
7Research publications
9Presentation honors
01 / About
Reading the record
of a restless Earth.
I am a geologist interested in observing nature and understanding landscape and seismogenic structure evolution over timescales from hundreds to tens of thousands of years. My research brings field observations, geomorphic analysis, and geophysical datasets together to investigate active tectonic and seismic processes.
Research interests
Tectonic geomorphology
How tectonics shapes drainage networks and landscapes
Neotectonics
Recent deformation along Taiwan's active margins
Education
2025
Ph.D., Geosciences
National Taiwan University
2016
M.S., Geosciences
National Taiwan University
2013
B.S., Geosciences
National Taiwan University
Affiliations
Earthquake-Disaster and Risk Evaluation and Management Center (E-DREaM), National Central University
Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica
Field notes
Research in the field
A few moments from fieldwork, outcrop studies, and sharing research.
02 / Selected work
Publications
Research on offshore earthquake sources, seismic hazard, and the geomorphic evolution of Taiwan. Publication details are drawn from the supplied CV and publication list.
Chen, C. H., & Shyu, J. B. H. First-order estimates of slip rates and earthquake recurrence intervals of offshore seismogenic structures from the Taiwan Earthquake Model (TEM) project. Engineering Geology, 108934.
DOI ↗Chen, C. H., & Shyu, J. B. H. Seismogenic Structures Offshore Taiwan and Their Earthquake Potential from the Taiwan Earthquake Model (TEM) Project. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 116(1), 26–51.
DOI ↗Gao, J. C., Kao, J. C., Chan, C. H., Chuang, R. Y., Chen, C. H., Shyu, J. B. H., Ching, K. E., Wang, Y., & Ma, K. F. Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment for Taiwan: Updates and Improvements in TEM PSHA2025. Engineering Geology, 108903.
DOI ↗Chen, C.-H. Offshore seismogenic structure database in Taiwan (Ph.D. thesis). Department of Geosciences, National Taiwan University. (In Chinese with English abstract.)
Chen, C. H., Shyu, J. B. H., Willett, S. D., & Chen, C. Y. Structural control on drainage pattern development of the western Taiwan orogenic wedge. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 1–15.
DOI ↗Shyu, J. B. H., Yin, Y. H., Chen, C. H., Chuang, Y. R., & Liu, S. C. Updates to the on-land seismogenic structure source database by the Taiwan Earthquake Model (TEM) project for seismic hazard analysis of Taiwan. Terr. Atmos. Ocean. Sci., 31(4), 469.
DOI ↗Chen, C.-H. Dynamic landscape evolution of the Taiwan orogen from fluvial channel morphology (Master's thesis). Department of Geosciences, National Taiwan University. (In Chinese with English abstract.)
Two manuscripts are also in preparation, including work on long-term slip rates and TEM PSHA2025.
03 / Recognition
Awards & honors
Presentation awards and scholarship recognition at geoscience meetings and early career forums.
2025
Outstanding Student Presentation Award
JpGU Annual Meeting — Offshore Seismogenic Structure Database in Northeast Taiwan
2025
Best Presentation Award
Young Scholars Forum — Slip Rates of Seismogenic Structures Offshore Northeastern Taiwan
2024
Tsai Yi-Ben Graduate Student Scholarship
Annual Meeting of the Geological Society located in Taipei
2024
Outstanding Presentation Award
Offshore Seismogenic Structure Database for Taiwan
2023
Honorable Mention
Mapping and Activity Assessment of Offshore Seismogenic Structures in Taiwan
2019
Honorable Mention
Fluvial Geomorphic Evolution of the Northern Hsuehshan Range, Taiwan
2015
Outstanding Presentation Award
Fluvial Landscape Evolution in the Foothills Belt, Western Taiwan
2014
Best Presentation Award
Young Scholars Forum — Landscape Evolution of the Northern Hsuehshan Range
2014
Outstanding Presentation Award
Investigating the Geomorphic Evolution of the Hsuehshan Range Using χ River Profiles
Get in touch
Let's talk about
earthquakes & landscapes.
For research questions, collaboration, or academic inquiries.