Earthquake maps under development for Lower Kura Depression

Initial maps are being prepared to investigate the link between earthquake sources and tectonic faults in the Lower Kura Depression area (Caspian Sea and coastal regions), as was reflected in the scientific and organizational activities report of the Republican Seismological Survey Center (RSSC) for 2024, Report informs.

Gurban Yetirmishli, the RSSC's Director General and corresponding member of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS), noted that new approaches have been developed in collaboration with some foreign universities to calculate seismic hazards in Azerbaijan:

"Additionally, the 'Seismic Hazard Map of Azerbaijan' was presented and discussed."