Consequences of strong earthquakes in the ruins of the archaeological site of Afrasiab (Samarkand, Uzbekistan).
A. A. Anarbaev,
M. M. Saidov, 
A. M. Korzhenkov,
A. A. Nazarov,
L. A. Korzhenkova,
A. A. Sentsov,
A. O. Agibalov
A. M. Korzhenkov,
A. A. Nazarov,
L. A. Korzhenkova,
A. A. Sentsov,
A. O. Agibalov https://doi.org/10.55959/MSU0579-9406-4-2023-63-4-12-19
Abstract
We jounded traces of 2 earthquakes of the 10th and 12th centuries were found at 6 objects of the Afrasiab archaeological site, which include numerous faults and fractures that form a “flower” structure, a subsidence graben, slopes and turns of fragments of fortress walls. Judging by the nature of the deformations, the epicenter of the earthquake of the 10th century was located to the west-southwest of the ancient city, and the epicenter of the earthquake of the 12th century. — to the south-southwest of it. The intensity of both events was VIII–IX points on the scale MSK-64.
About the Authors
A. A. Anarbaev
National Center of Archaeology, Academy of Sciences of Republic of Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
M. M. Saidov
Gulomov Samarkand Institute of Archaeology, Cultural Heritage Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
A. M. Korzhenkov
Schmidt Earth Physics Institute RA
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
A. A. Nazarov
Samarkand State University
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
L. A. Korzhenkova
E.M. Sergeev Institute of Geoecology RAS
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
A. A. Sentsov
Schmidt Earth Physics Institute RAS
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
A. O. Agibalov
Schmidt Earth Physics Institute RAS
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Anarbaev A.A., Saidov M.M., Korzhenkov A.M., Nazarov A.A., Korzhenkova L.A., Sentsov A.A., Agibalov A.O. Consequences of strong earthquakes in the ruins of the archaeological site of Afrasiab (Samarkand, Uzbekistan). Moscow University Bulletin. Series 4. Geology. 2023;(4):12-19. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.55959/MSU0579-9406-4-2023-63-4-12-19
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