title: Formalized clustering and significant earthquake-prone areas in the Crimean Peninsula and Northwest Caucasus
abstract: With the use of the modified version of the original algorithmic Formalized Clustering and Zoning (FCAZ) system, the areas prone to the probable emergence of the epicenters of significant earthquakes are recognized in the joint region of the Crimea and western part of the Northern Caucasus. The selection of this region is justified by the tectonic structure and the presence of the active junction zone of the meganticlinoria. The reliability of the obtained recognition is substantiated by the com
journal: Izvestiya Physics of the Solid Earth