List of earthquakes in Armenia
This is an incomplete list of earthquakes in Armenia.
|
Regions Affected |
Date |
Time |
Magnitude |
Intensity |
Epicenter |
Depth (km) |
Fatalities |
Ref |
1988 Armenian earthquake |
Spitak, Gyumri[1] |
1988-12-07 |
07:41 UTC |
6.7 Mw |
IX |
40°55′N 44°07′W / 40.92°N 44.12°W / 40.92; -44.12 |
6.6 |
25,000 |
[2] |
1931 Zangezur earthquake |
Zangezur |
1931-4-27 |
16:50 UTC |
6.4 |
VIII–IX |
39°24′N 46°00′W / 39.4°N 46.0°W / 39.4; -46.0 |
|
300–2,890 |
[3] |
1679 Armenia earthquake |
Garni, Erivan, Kanaker |
1679 |
Unknown |
7.0 |
VIII |
40°4′12″N,44°25′48″E |
N/A |
7,600+ estimated |
|
1268 Cilicia earthquake |
Ilkhanate, Antioch[4] |
1268 |
Unknown |
7.0 |
VIII |
37°30′0″N,35°30′0″E |
N/A |
60,000+ estimated |
|
893 Dvin earthquake |
Dvin, Artashat |
893-12-27 |
midnight |
5.3–7 |
IX–X |
40°0′0″N,44°24′0″E |
|
30,000 |
|
References
- ↑ Previously named Leninakan.
- ↑ USGS (December 1, 2008), EXPO-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2007-12, United States Geological Survey
- ↑ Utsu, T.R. (2002), "A List of Deadly Earthquakes in the World: 1500-2000", International Handbook of Earthquake & Engineering Seismology, Part A, Volume 81A (First ed.), Academic Press, p. 705, ISBN 978-0124406520
- ↑ Principality of Antioch, at the time under Armenian rule.