In-situ stress data set of Xianshuihe fault zone, Southwest China.

306 sets of in situ stress data were collected from 48 sites on the Xianshuihe fault zone, used in literature and reports from 1982 to 2022. The detailed data of the in-situ stress include Stress value、Direction、Depth、Longitude、Latitude, Testing method, and the data source. Of these, the in-situ stress measurement methods include hydraulic fracturing, stress relief, acoustic emission, and stress recovery.