NEW DATA ON SEISMOTECTONICS AND SEISMICITY OF GORNYI ALTAI

Abstract

Strong earthquakes in the southern part of Gornyi Altai on September 27 and October 1, 2003 clearly demonstrated the correctness of the previous concepts of the general high seismic potential of the region. On the other hand, the earthquake generated a large surface rupture in a zone that was not previously distinguished as a seismogenerating and hazardous one. Thus, the earthquakes mentioned above clearly revealed the insufficiency of knowledge about active structures in the region, as well as their seismogenerating role and potential seismic hazard.