Published June - July 2023, Pg. 20-27

Section: Geology and geophysics

UOT: 551.21.032

DOI: 10.37474/0365-8554/2023-06-07-20-27

Analysis of activation of Lokbatan mud volcano

I.S. Guliyev Dr. in Geol.-Min. Sc - Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

G.J. Yetirmishli Dr. in Geol.-Min. Sc - Republican Seismic Survey Center

S.E. Kazimova PhD in Geol.-Min. Sc. - Republican Seismic Survey Center

The article analyzes the eruptions of Lokbatan mud volcano and its relationship with seismicity. The eruptions occurred in 2010, 2012, 2017 and 2022 are considered. According to the data of the new network of volcanic stations (12 s/st.), an intensification of volcanic activity was detected on August 11, 2022, which began several hours before the eruption. Due to the high resolution of the digital seismic equipment of Republican Seismic Survey Center of ANAS (RSSС), the phases, depths and energy released during the eruption were defined. In order to explain the relationship between mud volcanism and seismic activity, Kulikov's theory was considered and it was suggested that the geodynamic setting of the region under study, characterized by compression and extension, may be the reason for both eruptions and earthquakes before and after the eruption.

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