尕斯洼陷在青海省柴达木盆地西南部,地理位置处于青海省西北角与新疆交界地段。当地海拔较高,气候干旱,严冬,除了地质勘探和矿藏开发人员外,别无居民,交通偏僻,缺乏人类。因而,历史地震活动情况无从了解。1954年以来,大规模的长期的石油地质勘探和矿产开发,使这里成为柴达木盆地一个重要的勘探,开发基地。有记录的地震活动显示出这里是一个地震活动比较活跃的地区。1960年到1980年,共 Gas depression is located in the southwestern part of Qaidam basin in Qinghai Province and is located at the junction of the northwest corner of Qinghai Province and Xinjiang. The local high altitude, arid climate, winter, in addition to geological exploration and mineral exploration personnel, no residents, remote traffic, the lack of human. Therefore, the history of seismic activity can not understand. Since 1954, large-scale long-term petroleum geological exploration and mineral development have made this an important exploration and development base in the Qaidam Basin. Recorded seismic activity shows that this is an area where seismic activity is more active. From 1960 to 1980, a total of