The conventional view of crustal deformation in the reactivated Tianshan orogenic belt is
strong north–south (NS) compression accommodated by a series of east–west (E–W) …

Rockslides and Rock Avalanches of Central Asia: Distribution, Impacts, and Hazard
Assessment arms scientists with an inclusive and specialized reference for future studies of …

Summary The 1933 M 7.5 Diexi earthquake is another catastrophic event with the loss of
over 10 000 lives in eastern Tibet comparable to the 2008 M w 7.9 Wenchuan earthquake …

Abstract The Pamir‐Tian Shan collision zone in the western Tarim Basin, northwest China,
formed from rapid and ongoing convergence in response to the Indo‐Eurasian collision. The …

Central Asia has delivered significant paleoanthropological discoveries in the past few
years. New genetic data indicate that at least two archaic human species met and interbred …

The study of surface ruptures is key to understanding the earthquake occurrence of faults
especially in the absence of historical events. We present a detailed analysis of geomorphic …

The Maidan fault, which is an east‐northeast trending fault in the southwestern Tian Shan, is
a sinistral reverse fault that extends more than 400 km in length and constitutes the …

Tien Shan tectonic belt has experienced intense seismicity and a series of destructive strong
earthquakes. However, earthquake triggering effects and faulting interactions in this area …

The presence of fault scarps is a first-order criterion for identifying active faults. Yet the
preservation of these features depends on the recurrence interval between surface rupturing …

Abstract The~ 400‐km‐long Talas‐Fergana Fault is one of a series of major right‐lateral
strike‐slip faults that cross the Tien Shan Range. This fault has been recognized as active in …