ABOUT THE SEISMIC RISK OF SABAYIL DISTRICT OF BAKU

Abstract

The seismic risk of Sabayil district of Baku is considered. The seismicity of East Azerbaijan has been investigated, potential zones and their seismic potential that can create a seismic hazard in Baku have been identified, the main factors causing seismic risk in the research area (engineering-geological conditions of separate areas, types of building-objects, sustainability situations etc.) have been widely analyzed. It was found that the territory of Sabayil district is characterized by the high seismic hazard. In addition, areas where many people live and many administrative buildings are concentrated are characterized by unfavorable ground conditions and this factor raises the level of seismic hazard to 9 points on the 12-point MSK-64 scale. The presence of frequently recurring Bayil landslides zone in the area is an additional source of hazard.