Abstract:In this paper,the characteristics of seismicity and tectonics of Shexian area are studied through geological and geomorphological survey,seismicity analysis and geochronology analysis,and the tectonic background for the occurrence of Shexian MS6.0 earthquake are summarized as follows:①The epicenter of the MS6.0 earthquake is located in the intersection area of large-scale seismic belt and seismic sub belt,and the seismicity is still high at present;②The conjugate faults in NE and NW directions are developed near the earthquake area,and there is a large-scale and highly active fault-Shexian fault,which controls the boundary of mountain basin;③The epicenter of the MS6.0 earthquake is located on the edge of the isolated Shexian faulted basin area,and the basin mountain neotectonic movement is different in some aspects.