Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

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25.00.10

Geophysics, Geophysical Methods of Mineral Prospecting

Velocity Model of the Earth's Crust of the Middle-Kura Depression Based on Body Waves

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Co-author of 10 important scientific results of the Division of Earth Sciences of ANAS for 2012-2024:

1.A numerical velocity model of the Earth's crust was developed for the first time based on data from the Azerbaijani telemetry network. This model allows for corrections in the arrival times of P- and S-waves at observation points in the Middle Kura Depression and significantly improves the determination of earthquake hypocenter coordinates. Researchers: (Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Professor G.J. Yetirmishli, Ph.D. in Geology and Mineralogy S.E.Kazimova).

2. A three-level eruption of the Lokbatan mud volcano was recorded for the first time using instrumental methods based on data from Azerbaijani seismic telemetry stations. The duration, depth, and energy released during each eruption were determined. Researchers: (Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Professor G.J. Yetirmishli, Ph.D. in Geology and Mineralogy S.E. Kazimova).

3. Based on data from Azerbaijan's seismic telemetry stations, a database of source mechanisms (M≥3.0) was created and the characteristics of seismotectonic deformations in individual seismogenic zones of the republic were determined. Researchers: (Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Professor G.J. Yetirmishli, Ph.D. in Geology and Mineralogy S.E. Kazimova).

4. As a result of a seismic analysis of the geological and geophysical structure and geodynamics of the Caspian Sea, the features of the seismic regime and seismotectonic deformations in the region were determined. Researchers: (Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Professor G.J. Yetirmishli, Ph.D. in Geology and Mineralogy S.E. Kazimova).

5. A combined method for assessing tectonic stresses is proposed, based on a cataclastic analysis of focal mechanisms of earthquakes with a magnitude of M>3 and the use of the CASMO ("World Stress Map") program. This method allows for the construction of a comprehensive model of the regional tectonic stress field in the lithosphere of the Eastern Caucasus. Researchers: (F.A.Gadirov, G.R.Babayev (Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences), L.Telesca (Italy - CNR), Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Professor G.J. Yetirmishli, Ph.D. in Geology and Mineralogy S.E. Kazimova).

6. For the first time, the depth of the Moho boundary in Azerbaijan was determined based on data from digital seismic stations. Researchers: (Doctor of Geological and Mineral Sciences, Professor G.J.Yetirmishli, Ph.D. in Geology and Mineralogy S.E. Kazimova).

7. Using correlogram and periodogram analysis, the dynamics of induced (directional) seismicity that occurred as a result of filling the reservoir in the area of the Mingachevir Reservoir from January 1994 to January 2019 was studied. Researchers: (Academician, Professor, Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Associate Professor Gadirov F.A., Doctor of Earth Sciences, Associate Professor Babayev G.R., Doctor of Earth Sciences, Associate Professor Safarov R.T., Professor Teleska L., Corresponding Member of ANAS, Professor, Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Yetirmishli G.J., Ph.D. in Geology and Mineralogy, Associate Professor Kazimova S.E., Islamova Sh.K.)

8. Based on data recorded by the digital stations of the RSSC, using the methods of body wave inversion and double differences, as well as as a result of applying the integrated method of local seismic tomography, three-dimensional velocity models were constructed and the velocity heterogeneity of the earth's crust in the transition zones of the territory of Azerbaijan was determined. Researchers: (Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Professor G.J. Yetirmishli, Ph.D. in Geology and Mineralogy S.E. Kazimova).

9. Based on new paleoseismological data, additional faults indicating the occurrence of historical earthquakes of 1668 and 1902, as well as the timing of these paleoearthquakes, were discovered in the Agsu region of the Greater Caucasus Mountains. Researchers: (Professor Richard Walker, Ian Pearce, Academician I.Guliyev, Corresponding Member of ANAS G.J.Yetirmishli, Ph.D. in Geology and Mineralogy R.Muradov, Ph.D. in Geology and Mineralogy, Associate Professor S.Kazimova, Corresponding Member of ANAS R.Javanshir, Ben Johnson, Neil Marshall).

10. A unified comprehensive regional earthquake catalog for the Caucasus and adjacent regions was compiled based on analog and digital earthquake periods (M≥3.7) that occurred between 1900 and 2019. Researchers: (Istvan Bondar (Institute of Geosciences, Astronomy and Geosciences Research Centre, Budapest, Hungary), Tea Godoladze (Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia), Tuna Onur (University of Victoria), Gurban Yetirmishli (Republican Seismic Survey Center), Rengin Gök (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, USA), Erik Sundwall (University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA), Sabina Kazimova (Republican Seismic Survey Center).

1.Abdullayev N.R., Bertoni C., Javadova A.S., Walker R.T., Kazimova S.E., Huseynova Sh.M. Evolution of the South Caspian Basin – evidence from marine seismic surveys and active tectonic processes observed on land. ANAS, Proceedings of NAS, Earth Sciences, pp. 37–40, Special Issue, 2023.

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2. Abdullayeva R.R., Ismayilova S.S., Kazimova S.E., Akbarov E.R. Geodynamics of the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea // Seismic forecasting observations on the territory of Azerbaijan. Baku: Nafta-Press, RSSC ANAS, 2016. Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 16–22.

3. Babayev G., Yetirmishli G., Gadirov F., Kazimova S.E., Teleska L. Stress field distribution model in the northeastern part of Azerbaijan. Pure and Applied Geophysics, Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Vol. 176, No. 462, online, 2019.

4. Guliyev I.S., Yetirmishli G.J., Kazimova S.E. Analysis of the Lokbatan mud volcano activation on August 11, 2022. SOCAR, Azerbaijan Oil Industry Journal. Geology and Geophysics, pp. 20–27, 8 pages, June–July 2023. https://ant.socar.az/number/215

5. Gunnels M., Yetirmishli G., Sandvol E., Kazimova S.E. Seismotectonic evidence for subduction in the eastern Greater Caucasus. Geophysical Journal International, Oxford University Press on behalf of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 224, Issue 3, pp. 1825–1834, 2021. https://academic.oup.com/gji/issue/224/3

6. Ismayilova S.S., Kazimova S.E. Parameters of the Oguz earthquake with magnitude ML=5.9 that occurred on September 4, 2015. RSSC ANAS, Seismic forecasting observations on the territory of Azerbaijan, Elm Publishing House, Baku, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 23–32, 2019. https://dergipark.anas.az/index.php/sota/article/view/426

7. Ismayilova S.S., Kazimova S.E. Seismogeography of the Caspian Sea for 2018–2020. RSSC ANAS, Seismic forecasting observations on the territory of Azerbaijan, Elm Publishing House, Baku, vol. 16, no. 2, p. 23–32, 2019. 20, No. 2, pp. 33–42, 2021. https://dergipark.anas.az/index.php/sota/article/view/299

8. Johnson B., Elliott J. R., Yetirmishli G., Javanshir R., Kazimova S., Kazimov I., Marshall N., Payne J., Walker R. T. 2025. Fault slip in the fluid-rich Kura Trough, Azerbaijan, revealed by InSAR. Geophysical Journal International, vol. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggaf320

9. Gadirov F. A., Telesca L., Yetirmishli G. J., Safarov R. T., Kazimova S. E. Results of the Seismicity Analysis of Azerbaijan in 2010–2016 Using Seismological and Topological Statistical Methods. Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Proceedings, “Science”, Baku, Vol. LXXI, No. 2, pp. 49–52, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggaf320

10. Kengerli T., Aliyev F., Safarov R., Kazimova S. Identification of Potentially Seismically Hazardous Tectonic Structures in the Context of Modern Geodynamics of the Eastern Caucasus (Azerbaijan). Intech Open, Open Access, pp. 1–16, 2021. https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/79760

11. Kengerli T.N., Gadirov F.A., Yetirmishli G.J., Kazimova S.E., Aliyev F.A., Aliyev A.M., Safarov R.T., Vagabov U.G. Recent geodynamics, active faults, and earthquake focal mechanisms in the artificial interaction zone of the North and South Caucasian microplates on the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus (Azerbaijan). Geodynamics and Tectonophysics, Institute of the Earth's Crust SB RAS. Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 1099–1126, 2018. https://www.gtcrust.ru/jour/issue/view/36/showToc

12. Kengerli T.N., Aliyev F.A., Aliyev A.M., Kazimova S.E., Safarov R.T., Vagabov U.G. Modern structure and active tectonics of the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus in Azerbaijan (interfluve of the Mazymchay and Pirsaat rivers). ANAS, Proceedings of the USSR Academy of Sciences, vol. 2018, no. 2, pp. 19–56. https://journalesgia.com/ru/search?type=1&year=2018&tiraj=2

13. Kazimov I.A., Kazimova A.F. Modern seismogeography of Turkey, Northern Iran, and the Caucasus region. Seismic forecasting observations on the territory of Azerbaijan, 2024, Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 25–36.

14. Kazimov I.A., Kazimova S.E. Interrelationship of geodynamic processes in the Caucasus and adjacent regions (Turkey, Iran). RSSC ANAS, Seismic forecasting observations on the territory of Azerbaijan, Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 25–37, 2025. https://dergipark.org.tr/ru/download/article-file/5038830

15. Kazimova S.E. Changes in Coulomb stresses after strong earthquakes in the Greater Caucasus in 2012–2021. RSSC ANAS, Seismic forecasting observations on the territory of Azerbaijan, Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 25–33, 2022. https://dergipark.anas.az/index.php/sota/article/view/235

16. Kazimova S.E. Determining the Mohorovičić Level for the Greater Caucasus Region Using the Conjugate PS-Wave Method. RSSC ANAS, Seismic Forecast Observations in Azerbaijan, Nauka, Baku, Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 3–9, 2020. https://dergipark.anas.az/index.php/sota/article/view/371

17. Kazimova S.E. Determining Earthquake Hypocenters Using the Double Difference Method. Geology and Geophysics of Southern Russia, 2020, Vol. 10(4), pp. 41–51. https://geosouth.ru/article/view/623/580

18. Kazimova S.E., Huseynzade G.E., Mamedova P.Ch. Modern Seismogeodynamics of the Absheron Oil and Gas Region. Geology and Geophysics of Southern Russia, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 36–48, 2024. https://geosouth.ru/issue/view/70

19. Kazimova S.E., Islamova Sh.K., Ismayilova S.S. Seismic tomographic studies in the area of the Mingachevir Reservoir. In the Bulletin of the Orenburg Scientific Center of the Ural Scientific Center, No. 2, pp. 1–13, 2019. http://elmag.uran.ru:9673/magazine/Numbers/2019-2 Kazimova S.E., Islamova Sh.K., Ismailova S.S. Seismic tomographic studies in the area of the Mingachevir Reservoir. ORC UB RAS, Bulletin of the Orenburg Scientific Center UB RAS, No. 2, pp. 1–13, 2019. http://elmag.uran.ru:9673/magazine/Numbers/2019-2

20. Kazimova S.E., Ismayilova S.S., Muradova G.I., Khadichi Sh.N., Muradova E.Kh. Focal parameters of the Ismailly earthquake of October 7, 2012. RSSC ANAS, Seismic forecasting observations on the territory of Azerbaijan, Nauka, Baku, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 16–23, 2019.

21. Kazimova S.E., Kazimov I.E. Influence of one-dimensional velocity sections on determining the main parameters of earthquake sources in Azerbaijan. Bulletin of the USSR Academy of Sciences. Physics of the Earth, vol. 53, no. 1, 2017, pp. 69–82.

22. Kazimova S.E., Khadiji Sh.N., Gummetli S.E. One-dimensional velocity model based on local earthquake data. RSSC ANAS, Seismic forecast observations on the territory of Azerbaijan, "Elm", Baku, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 13–17, 2019. https://dergipark.anas.az/index.php/sota/article/view/398

23. Kazimova S.E., Musayeva G.A., Askerova G.Kh. Calculation of the amplification factor of the earthquakes that occurred in the city of Kahramanmarash on February 6, 2023 with a magnitude of M=7.8, M=7.6. International scientific journal "Nature and Science", vol. 5, no. 12, pp. 93–101, 2023. https://aem.az/index.php?newsid=3516

24. Kazimova S.E., Yusifova T.Ch., Prieva L.V., Babaeva G.Kh. Assessment of the stress state of seismotectonic activity zones of Azerbaijan based on earthquake mechanisms and kinematic parameters Vp/Vs. IGG ANAS, VIII International Scientific Conference of Young Scientists and Students "Innovations in Geology and Geophysics". Collection of abstracts, Baku, pp. 31–33, 05–08.10.2021.

25. Pierce I., Guliyev I., Yetirmishli G., Muradov R., Kazimova S.E., Javanshir R., De Pascal G.P., Johnson B., Marshall N., Walker R., Wordsworth P. Shallow earthquakes in the Greater Caucasus Frontal Fault zone in Azerbaijan. AGU, Earth and Space Sciences Advances, Journal of Tectonics, Vol. 43, No. 3, pp. 1–20, March 2024. https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2023TC007758

26. Pearce, I., Guliyev, I.S., Yetirmishli, G.J., Walker, R., Kazimova, S.E., Kazimov, I.E., Abdullaev, N.R., Johnson, B., and Marshall, N. Paleoseismological Studies Conducted in the Pleistoseismic Zone of the 1668 and 1902 Shamakhi Earthquakes. ANAS, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Earth Sciences, No. 1, pp. 22–41, 2025.

27. Teleska L., Gadirov F., Yetirmishli G., Safarov R., Babayev G., Islamova Sh., Kazimova S. Analysis of the relationship between temporal changes in water level and seismicity in the Mingachevir reservoir (Azerbaijan). Seismological Journal, 2020, v. 24, pp. 937–952. doi:10.1007/s10950-020-09926-3

28. Telesca L., Gadirov F., Yetirmishli G., Safarov R., Kazimova S. Combined application of seismological and topological statistical methods for the analysis of seismicity of Azerbaijan in 2010–2016. Pure and Applied Geophysics, Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2018, v. 175(12), pp. 4225–4239.

29. Tibaldi A., Tsereteli N., Varazanashvili O., Babayev G., Barth A., Mumladze T., Bonali F.L., Russo E., Gadirov F., Yetirmishli G., Kazimova S.E. Active stress field and fault kinematics of the Greater Caucasus. Asian Earth Sciences Journal, v. 188, pp. 1–18. https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-asian-earth-sciences/vol/188/suppl/C

30. Yetirmishli G.Dzh., Kazimova S.E. "Eruption of the Lokbatan Mud Volcano" // Geology and Geophysics of the South of Russia, 2023, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 22–33. https://geosouth.ru/issue/view/66

31. Yetirmishli G.Dzh., Kazimova S.E. Focal and Dynamic Parameters of Strong Earthquakes in Azerbaijan in 2005–2015. Fluid Mechanics: Open Access, Vol. 4, Issue. 3, online, 2017. https://www.hilarispublisher.com/abstract/focal-and-dynamic-parameters-of-strong-earthquakes-on-the-territory-of-azerbaijan-for-the-period-20052015-43611.html

32. Yetirmishli G.J., Kazimova S.E. Focal mechanisms of earthquakes in Azerbaijan and the stress field of the earth's crust. Springer, Natural Hazards. Moment Tensor Solutions: A Useful Tool for Seismotectonics, Springer, Switzerland, pp. 481–495, 2018. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-77359-9_21

33. Yetirmishli G.J., Nabelek L.Ch., Kazimova S.E., Kazimov I.E. Focal Mechanism of Earthquakes in Turkey with Magnitudes M=7.8 and 7.6 on February 6, 2023. RSSC ANAS, Seismic Prognostic Observations in Azerbaijan, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 3–10, 2023. https://dergipark.anas.az/index.php/sota/article/view/187

34. Yetirmishli G., Kazimova S.E. Caucasian Crossroads. ANAS, Science and Life, popular science journal, "Science", Baku, No. 4 (474), pp. 83–86, 2021. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/366094092_Qafqaz_ksilisi

35. Yetirmishli G.J., Kazimova S.E. Seismotomographic studies of the earth's crust in the southeastern part of the Greater Caucasus. BSU, Republican scientific conference dedicated to the 85th anniversary of academician V. Babazade on the topic "Geology: Unity of Theory and Practice", pp. 554–560, 2024. 3

6. Yetirmishli G.J., Kazimova S.E. Types of tectonic movements in seismogenic zones of Azerbaijan based on earthquake focal zones. Geological and geophysical studies of the deep structure of the Caucasus: Geology and Geophysics of the Caucasus, Vladikavkaz, 2017, pp. 20–25.

During working period, she increased her knowledge, wrote scientific articles, gave presentations at scientific conferences and reports, went on foreign missions, studied modern scientific technologies and tried to apply them in her work.