Shallow seismic reflection is used to map the surface location of the Nankan fault in the Taoyuan-Nankan area. Based on the Seismic profiles of field survey, it can be concluded that:1. The Nankan fault is a thrust fault located at the northern shore of Nankan His, which extends from the Sanchiao Junior High School toward the north-west. The strike of the fault is about N25°W with a very large dip angle of about 85°NE. The fault is a strike-slip fault but with a dip-slip component. The stratum in the northeast side of the fault toward the Linkou Terrace is uplifted ,while the stratum in the southwest side of the fault directed to Taoyuan Terrace is dropped down. The vertical displacement of the Nankan fault is about 20 meters.2. The vertical displacement of the Nankan fault is very smaller than the difference in height between the LinKou Terrace and the Taoyuan Terrace. It implies that the Nankan fault is not the main factor to cause the height difference of the two terraces.