CENTRAL ASIA
Abstract
The seismic observations in Central Asia were conducted by networks of three states: Kyrgyzstan, Kazakh-stan, Uzbekistan, consisting of 26, 36 и 20 stations respectively. The catalog for 2013 includes 341 events with КР=8.614.7. Focal mechanisms are found for 82 earthquakes with КР≥9.6. The strongest event in the catalog with КР=14.7, called the Sarydjaz earthquake, occurred on January 28 at 16h38m in the territory of Kazakhstan, 240 km southeast of Almaty city. The epicenter is located in a sparsely populated mountainous terrain. In the nearest settlements, no serious damage was found. In general, the seismic process in the region occurred in the background regime. The main seismically active zones and their configuration remained unchanged. Only the level of seismic activity of different zones and the location of the centers of strong earth-quakes changed.