World Stress Map
Also known as Weltkarte der tektonischen Spannungen · WSM
The World Stress Map (WSM) is a global compilation of information on the crustal present-day stress field maintained since 2009 at the GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences. It is a collaborative project between academia and industry that aims to characterize the crustal stress pattern and to understand the stress sources. All stress information is analysed and compiled in a standardized format and quality-ranked for reliability and comparability on a global scale. The WSM is an open-access public database and is used by various academic and industrial institutions working in a wide range of Earth science disciplines such as geodynamics, hazard assessment, hydrocarbon exploitations and engi…
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About this database
| Website | https://www.world-stress-map.org/ |
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| Subjects | Natural Sciences · Geosciences (including Geography) · Geophysics and Geodesy |
| Last updated | 2026-09-11 |