STRIKE SLIP AND THRUST TYPES OF MOTIONS AT THE SOURCES OF STRONG EARTHQUAKES AND THE MODERN STRESS FIELD OF THE EARTH'S CRUST IN THE BATKEN REGION OF KYRGYZSTAN
The article presents the main results of the analysis of the focal plane solutions of earthquakes (K<sub>R</sub> ≥ 9.6), occurred in the Batken region of Kyrgyzstan for 2000-2021. Tthe distribution of focal mechanisms of 72 earthquakes and their epicenters, as well as the active faults locations were analysed. The number of strike slip and thrust types of motions along the planes of faults in the sources of the studied earthquakes prevails in comparison with other types. Information about seismicity, focal mechanisms of earthquake sources, and active faults makes it possible to characterize the stress-strain state of the earth's crust, which is responsible for the preparation of a strong earthquake.