LOCAL SEISMICITY WITHIN THE VALLEY OF THE GEYSERS: RESULTS FROM the 2008-2009 FIELD INVESTIGATION

Yu.A. Kugaenko, V.A. Saltykov, A.A. Konovalova

Kamchatkan Branch of Geophysical Survey of RAS, Petropavovsk-Kamchatsky, 683006; [email protected]

In 2008-2009 for the first time the authors carried out seismological field investigation within the Valley of the Geysers, Kamchatka. The investigation resulted in detection of numerous earthquakes remained undetected by the Kamchatkan regional seismic network which allowed revealing a local seismic activity with low-lying level. The paper provides results in investigation of the local earthquakes.

Keywords: Kamchatka, the Valley of the Geysers, seismicity, earthquake, Kikhpinych Volcano.