F. A. Kadirov, A. G. Gadirov, G. R. Babayev, S. T. Agayeva, S. K. Mammadov,
N. R. Garagezova, and R. T. Safarov
Institute of Geology, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, H. Javid ave. 29a, Baku, Azerbaijan
Received May 10, 2012; in final form, November 20, 2012
Abstract—By complex analysis of GPS velocities, seismicity, fractal dimensions of the spatial distribution of
seismic epicenters, focal mechanisms of the earthquakes, and stress state of the Earth’s crust, four seismic zones
(Balaken-Zagatala, Sheki-Gabala, Shamakhy-Ismailly, and Absheron) are revealed within the southern slope of
the Greater Caucasus. The suggested method can be used as a criterion in seismotectonic zoning; it could also
be useful in the assessment of seismic hazards in the collision zones.
Keywords: seismicity, GPS velocities, stress state, Azerbaijan, Greater Caucasus, fractal characteristics, seis-
motectonic zoning
DOI: 10.1134/S1069351313040046
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