Geodynamics of the Broad Triangle Area (active seismic zone) in Asia: Stress field modeling

The Broad Triangle Area (BTA) is a significant active seismic zone located mainly in East Asia. The Pamir-Baikal tectonic belt, North-South tectonic belt and Himalayan tectonic belt compose the three boundaries of the BTA. Previous studies suggested that the geodynamics of the BTA may be related to coupling between the Indian and Eurasian plates, yet quantitative analysis is lacking. In this study, we use the elastic finite element method in the...