Present tectonics of the southeast of Russia as seen from GPS observations

GPS observations from 1997 to 2009 reveal that the Central Sikhote-Alin region in southeastern Russia exhibits internal and external stability, with no significant present-day tectonic activity detected along the Central Sikhote-Alin Fault. This challenges the notion of a unified Amurian microplate, suggesting instead a more complex structure composed of separate blocks. The study utilized GPS data from a regional geodynamic network to assess crustal velocity fields, providing insights into the region's geodynamic stability and tectonic behavior.

Shestakov, N. V., Gerasimenko, M. D., Takahashi, H., Kasahara, M., Bormotov, V. A., Bykov, V. G., Kolomiets, A. G., Gerasimov, G. N., Vasilenko, N. F., Prytkov, A. S., Timofeev, V. Yu., Ardyukov, D. G., & Kato, T. (2010). Present tectonics of the southeast of Russia as seen from GPS observations. Geophysical Journal International, 184(2), 529–540. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-246x.2010.04871.x