Published 2017 | Version v1
Journal article

About the periodic nature of earthquakes. case study on nord-east mediterranean

  • 1. Institute of Geological Sciences of NAS RA, Yerevan (Armenia)

Description

In this article, we present the results of the seismic analysis, including the territory of Armenia, Turkey, Greece and Italy. These results show that each region has its own specific cycles of seismic activity. These cycles have periods of 12 h to 24 h, which shows their connection with tidal processes. The connection between the earthquake focal mechanisms and periodicity of seismic activity has revealed. In territories with earthquakes mainly with deep hypocenter and normal focal mechanism characterized only with 24-hours periods

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Izvestiya Akademii Nauk Armyanskoj SSR, Nauki o Zemle
Journal Volume
70
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 59-65
ISSN
0515-961X
CODEN
IAAZAT

INIS

Country of Publication
Armenia
Country of Input or Organization
Armenia
INIS RN
48091233
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
ARMENIA; EARTHQUAKES; GREECE; ITALY; SEISMIC SURVEYS; SEISMICITY; SEISMOLOGY; SUN; TIDE; TURKEY
Descriptors DEC
ASIA; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EUROPE; GEOLOGIC SURVEYS; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS; MAIN SEQUENCE STARS; MIDDLE EAST; SEISMIC EVENTS; STARS; WESTERN EUROPE

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Notes
9 refs., 6 figs.