SEISMICITY OF THE ARID ZONE OF NORTH-EASTERN CAUCASUS
For the first time the connection of distribution of epicenters of strong earthquakes with arid zones in the North-East Caucasus is investigated. The Northern part of the arid zone, located on the territory of the Scythian-Turan platform, is characterized by aseismicity, earthquakes are located to the south of the border of the arid zone. The narrow part of the coastal arid zone coincides with the location of deep faults: the Middle and Coastal, tectonic activity of which is characterized by the occurrence of foci of strong earthquakes.