Relatively small earthquakes of Javakheti Highland as the precursors of large earthquakes occuring in the Caucasus

• DOI: 10.5194/nhess-3-165-2003
• Publication Date: 2010-04-29T13:22:00Z
• Authors: M. Kachakhidze; N. Kachakhidze; R. Kiladze; V. Kukhianidze; G. Ramishvili
• Keywords: Seismic zone; Remotely triggered earthquakes

Abstract. Javakheti Highland is one of the most seismic active regions Caucasus. The majority earthquakes observed throughout region occur within this small area (f = 40.8° – 41.8° ; l 43.3° 44.3°). One can expect that exclusive activity testifies to global geophysical processes which take place Caucasus region. Based on above-mentioned, interest was study variation with time number occurring in We analysed some 695 relatively (2.5 < M 6.0) Javalkheti period 1961–1992 regard large > 6.0 occurred same period. It found each earthquake anticipated by clear precursor a form an anomalous change Highland.