Slip rate of the Aksay segment of Altyn Tagh Fault revealed by OSL dating of river terraces

► Slip rate of central Altyn Tagh Fault was determined from river terrace study. ► Terrace riser offset divided by loess OSL age gives the slip rate. ► The slip rate of central ATF in the last 6 ka is about 12 ± 1 mm/yr.