1679 Armenia earthquake
Yerevan Province, Safavid Iran | |
| Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent)–MMI X (Extreme) [2] |
|---|---|
| Casualties | 7,600 dead[2] |
The 1679 Armenia earthquake (also called Yerevan earthquake or Garni earthquake) took place on June 4 in the Yerevan region of Armenia, then part of the Safavid Iran.[1]
Numerous buildings were destroyed as a result of the earthquake. In
Zoravor and the Gethsemane Chapel.[1]
Furthermore, the nearby
See also
References
- ^ a b c Hakobyan, Tadevos (1979). Երևանի պատմությունը (1500–1800 ԹԹ.) [History of Yerevan (1500–1800)] (in Armenian). Yerevan State University Press. p. 328.
- ^ ISBN 978-0124406520
- ^ a b Hasrat'yan, Mourad (1995). "The medieval earthquakes of the Armenian Plateau and the historic towns of Ayrarat and Shirak (Dvin, Ani, Erevan)". Annali di Geofisica. 38 (5–6). Italian National Institute of Geophysics: 721.
Further reading
- Guidoboni, E.; Haroutiunian, R.; Karakhanian, A. (2003), "The Garnì (Armenia) large earthquake on 14 June 1679: A new analysis", Journal of Seismology, 7 (3): 301–328, S2CID 126868275
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