Stress State of the Earth’s Crust in the Western Tien Shan in Central Asia (Uzbekistan): A Mathematical Stress Model

Researchers have identified high-stress zones in the Western Tien Shan, Central Asia, by modeling crustal stress states using Stokes equations and incorporating active fault data. This model successfully divides the region into distinct tectonic blocks, aligning with major fault boundaries. Verified against geodetic and GPS data, the findings correlate these stress zones with macroseismic activity, offering a predictive framework for seismic processes in this fold-and-block lithospheric structure.

Atabekov, I. U., & Sadykov, Yu. M. (2022). Stress State of the Earth’s Crust in the Western Tien Shan in Central Asia (Uzbekistan): A Mathematical Stress Model. Geotectonics, 56(3), 306–320. https://doi.org/10.1134/s0016852122030037