Published 2001 | Version v1
Journal article

Shalginsk earthquake in Central Kazakhstan of August 22, 2001

  • 1. Inst. Geofizicheskikh Issledovanij, Kurchatov (Kazakhstan)

Description

The results of study of earthquake, which occurred in Central Kazakhstan on August 22.2001 in the region which traditionally was considered to be aseismic, are presented in the paper. Instrumental and macro-seismic hypocenter parameters and a catalog of aftershocks are given. Geological and tectonic description of the earthquake epicentral region is shown. The conclusions were made about the actual accuracy of epicenter coordinates estimates by different data processing centers. (author)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Russian)
Шалгинское землетрясение в Центральном Казахстане 22.08.2001 г

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Vestnik Natsional'nogo Yadernogo Tsentra Respubliki Kazakhstan
Journal Volume
2
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 78-87
ISSN
1729-7516

INIS

Country of Publication
Kazakhstan
Country of Input or Organization
Kazakhstan
INIS RN
35051398
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
CATALOGS; DATA PROCESSING; EARTHQUAKES; EPICENTERS; GEOLOGIC SURVEYS; SHOCK WAVES; TECTONICS
Descriptors DEC
DOCUMENT TYPES; PROCESSING; SEISMIC EVENTS

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Notes
10 refs., 10 figs., 7 tabs. Issue 2. Geofizika i Problemy Nerasprostraneniya. June 2002