What geological evidence shows that the Kunlun Mountains are still tectonically active?

The Kunlun Mountains are considered tectonically active due to ongoing movements within the Earth's crust in the region. Evidence for this activity includes significant and frequent seismic events, such as earthquakes, which are particularly associated with the Altun strike-slip fault system.1

Scientific expeditions, including collaborative studies involving international teams since the 1980s, have focused on analyzing these tectonic movements and the evolution of the mountain range along this fault system. While the principal folded structures of the range date back approximately 250 million years, these geologically recent crustal movements demonstrate that the region remains dynamic.21