Structural and seismic indications of the elements of recent and present-day stress fields in several epicentral regions of western Tien Shan

A study of the western Tien Shan reveals that the region's current tectonic stress field, marked by nearly east-west compressional axes, aligns with recent geological stress patterns. This finding was derived from detailed geostructural and tectonophysical analyses across key epicentral zones, including Talas-Suusamyr, Chatkal-Kurama, Turkestan-Zarafshan, Gissar, and Nurata-Kyzylkum. The research also shows that strong earthquakes in these folded-mountain regions are linked to thrust/strike-slip faulting and the fragmentation of large tectonic blocks, providing critical insights into the region's seismic activity.

Umurzakov, R. A. (2010). Structural and seismic indications of the elements of recent and present-day stress fields in several epicentral regions of western Tien Shan. Izvestiya, Physics of the Solid Earth, 46(5), 379–386. https://doi.org/10.1134/s1069351310050022