Destructive Crimean Earthquake in the Second Half of the 15th Century
Journal: Seismic Instruments
Year: 2019

Four Crimean archeological monuments bearing traces of specific deformations in their structures are considered. Detailed analysis of these structures revealed that they suffered from seismic impacts in the medieval period: such deformations as interblock cracks, cracks in windows and window sills, clockwise or counterclockwise rotations of wall sections, upslope toppling, deformation (short-term opening) arch structures, etc. Archeological and historical analysis allowed chronological stratific