This catalogue embraces the Caucasus earthquakes since
550 BC till 2000 AD and contain the consolidated information
about the key parameters of 2739 earthquakes with magnitude of
M>=4.0 (energetic class of K>=11.0) , published in different
sources. It contains the new information about the redefinition of
all or some earthquakes' parameters and the new information
about the aftershocks of major earthquakes.
The catalogue contains the uniform format. It means that each
event has a single line description with date, time, co-ordinate,
magnitude, energetic class, reference to the bibliography, name of the
earthquake and additional information. Each of these parameters fills
the certain position in the catalogue.
The catalogue contains the co-ordinates and the opened date
of 94 Caucasus's seismological stations, ranged in chronology.
Such catalogue structure allows to take account of the development of
the observation network.
The list of the sources used in compiling the catalogue could
be found in the References. The information about the main sources,
as well as the method of selection their data, are discussed
in the NOTE. There is a detailed description how to define the
parameters of the earthquake.
The data of 1995-2000 are to be preliminary. The catalogue
will be gradually filled in a new bibliography and new data.
The catalogue should be used for investigation of background
seismicity and dynamic of seismic process in the regions with the
energetic level of K>=11.0, as well as for energetic and timing
structure of the aftershocks for the areas of the major earthquakes
in XX century. It invariably needs to take account of development
of observation network in any research.
Map of the Caucasus Epicenters