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 5.37 IXX 40°0′0″N,44°24′0″E 30,000

References

  1. Previously named Leninakan.
  2. USGS (December 1, 2008), EXPO-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2007-12, United States Geological Survey
  3. 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
  4. Principality of Antioch, at the time under Armenian rule.
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