Seismotectonic and seismogravitational processes in Mountain Crimea

Abstract

In regions of the Southern Coast of Crimea, Mountain Crimea and foothills which are characterized with seismicity 7 to 8, some landforms and deposits have been found which may be placed into the category of «seismogenic» formations by analogy with other seismic zones. They include rock masses detached by pressure-release fissures, rockfalls and debris screes, as well as gigantic landslides of the Southern Coast. Those formations when properly studied and mapped may help to develop more detailed scheme of the seismic regionalization of Crimea.