FROM THE HISTORY OF EARTHQUAKES IN AZERBAIJAN

Abstract

Throughout history, the material and spiritual cultural samples that have been created and
formed in Azerbaijan have also contributed to the universal value system. Unfortunately, these unique cultural
values having faced a serious test as a result of natural disasters and earthquakes that occurred from time to time;
in some case it has faced the threat of extinction, and sometimes it has been completely destroyed. Historically,
the earthquakes that occurred in the territory of the country have not only damaged material and moral values,
but also resulted in numerous human losses and had a negative impact on demographic processes. It should be
noted that the information about the first earthquake in history dates back to 2050 BC. Earthquakes that occur
from time to time in different seismo-active zones of the world have caused numerous casualties and seriously
damaged material and moral values.