In most of areas, except Sichuan-Yunnan and western Xinjiang, the nearly east-westward faults show sinistral shear deformation, while the nearly south-northward faults show dextral shear deformation.

• 除川滇、新疆西部外，大部分地区的近东西向断裂存在左旋剪切变形，近南北向的断裂存在右旋剪切变形。