Purpose. The purpose of this paper is to show the importance of the additional information to determine the focal mechanisms of earthquakes in the Carpathian region of Ukraine, and also to determine the focal mechanisms and the spectral parameters of recurrent earthquakes. Methodology. The graphic method is proposed to determine the focal mechanisms of earthquakes in the region with a small seismic activity. This method is based on the distribution of the longitudinal P- wave polarities into compressive and extensive zones devised by nodal planes. The fuzzy arrivals of P- waves at the stations and the value of the S/P- wave amplitude ratio are important parameters witch define the placement of the station relative to nodal planes. The information about the recurrent earthquakes, that is, about the similarity of the waveforms, and therefore, about the same sign at the station for different events, is used to determine the signs of the P – waves arrivals. Results. The results of the focal mechanism determination of two events with similar waveforms that occurred in the area of NNP "Synevyr" (Transcarpathia): 06.01.2012, at 04:34:10.464, (φ=48.5309, λ=23.8365, h=5.1 km) and 10.01.2012, 12:12:55.584, (φ=48.5367, λ=238378, h=5.7 km) are presented. The focal mechanisms were determined with the use of graphic method and complete records at the stations and protocols about these events. The values of the seismic moment, the geometrical dimension of the source, the average source dislocation, the stress drop, the seismic energy and the magnitude ML were obtained for both events. Originality. For the first time the focal mechanisms of earthquakes 06.01.2012 (φ=48.5309, λ=23.8365, h=5.1 km), 10.01.2012 (φ=48.5367, λ=238378, h=5.7 km) are determined by using the graphic method and additional information about the logarithm of the S/P- wave amplitude ratio and about the recurrent earthquakes, and also obtained the spectral parameters of these earthquakes. Practical significance. The results of this work will be used to further study the seismicity of the Carpathian region, determine the focal mechanisms of earthquakes and the study of stress-strain state of rocks in this region.
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