• Laishram Sherjit Singh
• Kh Mohon Singh

Shillong Plateau is located in the north eastern part of India. It exposes almost all kinds of rocks from Precambrian to recent. It is tectonically and seismically very active. The 1897 Great Shillong earthquake occurred at western edge of the Shillong Plateau and it uplifted the northern part of it about 10m. It captures the attention of many geoscientists. Geoscientists have been investigating the Shillong Plateau using many tools and techniques for better understanding of geology, structure and tectonics as major earthquakes are related to tectonic movements. Interestingly, it gives different results about the mechanism of upliftment of Shillong Plateau and how it detaches from Indian Shield and moves towards east to its present position. In this paper, we are presenting a brief review about geology, tectonics and structural features of Shillong Plateau. A detailed stratigraphic succession is compiled based on different sources.

Shillong Plateau, Indian Shield, Precambrian, Tectonics, Upliftment

"GEOLOGY, STRUCTURE AND TECTONICS OF SHILLONG PLATEAU", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no.1043-1051, August-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRA006183.pdf

"GEOLOGY, STRUCTURE AND TECTONICS OF SHILLONG PLATEAU", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no. pp1043-1051, August-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRA006183.pdf