About the Symposium
Since 1992, the "Tianshan Earthquake International Symposium", co-hosted alternately by the China Earthquake Administration and the Emergency Department of Kazakhstan, has been successfully held 11 times in Almaty, Kazakhstan and Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. Through academic exchanges, experts in the field of Earth sciences from Central Asian countries have promoted the development of earthquake disaster reduction causes in the Central Asian region. Meanwhile, China has showcased its remarkable progress in earthquake disaster reduction to the world, enhancing international influence.
In September 2026, the Urumqi Institute of Central Asian Earthquake Research (China Earthquake Administration), the Institute of Geology (China Earthquake Administration), and the Seismological Society of China will jointly host the 12th Tianshan Earthquake International Symposium in Urumqi. The conference invites Earth science scientists from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Russia, the United States, and relevant international industry associations to participate.
Conference Details
Time
September 14, 2026: Registration
September 15-16, 2026: Conference
September 17, 2026 (19:06): Field Seminar at the Manas M8 Earthquake Site
September 18, 2026: Departure
Venue
Location:Tuha Petroleum Building (No. 369 Jiangsu East Road, Xincheng District, Urumqi, Xinjiang)
Form
Oral Reports, Posters
Symposium Theme
The Tianshan Mountains are one of the most active regions for intracontinental strong earthquakes in the world, renowned as a "natural laboratory" for studying the gestation and occurrence of continental strong earthquakes. Faced with the common challenge of seismic risk, building an open, collaborative, and win-win "Community for Earthquake Safety" is our shared vision.
This international symposium will take"Jointly Building a Community for Earthquake Safety, Ensuring Sustainable Development in the Tianshan" as its theme. We will work with countries around the world to jointly build a high-level international academic exchange platform, promote interdisciplinary integration and international cooperation, deepen the understanding of intracontinental strong earthquake mechanisms, enhance the comprehensive response capacity to regional seismic disasters, and jointly build an open, inclusive, cooperative and win-win Tianshan Community for Earthquake Safety.
Past Symposia Highlights
会议组织
Urumqi Institute of Central Asian Earthquake Research, China Earthquake Administration
Institute of Geology, China Earthquake Administration
Seismological Society of China- National Seismic Observation and Research Center, Emergency Committee of Kazakhstan
- National Key Laboratory of Earthquake Dynamics and Strong Earthquake Prediction
- Pamir Intracontinental Subduction National Field Observation and Research Station, Xinjiang
Institute of Geophysics, China Earthquake Administration
Institute of Earthquake Forecasting, China Earthquake Administration
Institute of Engineering Mechanics, China Earthquake Administration- Seismological Society of Xinjiang
- Belt and Road Earthquake Science Investigation Alliance
- Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhejiang University
Xinjiang University
China University of Petroleum (Beijing) at Karamay Campus- Key Laboratory of Cold and Arid Regions & Strong Earthquake Area Civil Engineering Structure Safety, XPCC
- Journal of Inland Earthquake
Symposium Registration & Call for Papers
We warmly welcome experts, scholars and graduate students to actively register and participate in this academic symposium. For detailed information such as specific registration methods, abstract submission, and registration fee payment, please refer to the Second Circular.
Conference Secretariat Contact Information
Contact Person
Ha Si Gao Wa (Central Asian Institute)：+86-13109911028
Yali Guo (Central Asian Institute)：+86-15658229790
Symposium Email
tianshaneq12th@163.com
Exhibition Information
The symposium will also host an exhibition on seismic monitoring instruments and equipment. If you wish to display relevant monitoring instrument products, please contact the secretariat in advance. The exhibition booths are available in two specifications: 3m × 3m and 3m × 2m. The number of booths is limited, and available on a first-come, first-served basis.