List of earthquakes in Armenia

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This is an incomplete list of earthquakes in Armenia.

Date Region Time Mag. MMI Epicenter Depth (km) Fatalities Injuries Ref
2022-02-13 Metsavan 18:25 UTC 5.3 VI 41°09′36″N 44°00′04″E / 41.160°N 44.001°E / 41.160; 44.001 10.0 2 [1]
2021-02-13 Hovtashen 11:29 UTC 4.9 VI 40°01′52″N 44°27′07″E / 40.031°N 44.452°E / 40.031; 44.452 10.0 3 [2]
1992-12-09 Madina, Gegharkunik 20:29 UTC 4.8 VII 40°03′29″N 45°18′43″E / 40.058°N 45.312°E / 40.058; 45.312 15.8 [3]
1988 Spitak, Leninakan, Kirovakan 07:41 UTC 6.8 Ms X 40°59′13″N 44°11′06″E / 40.987°N 44.185°E / 40.987; 44.185 5.4 25,000–50,000 [4]
1968 Zangezur 4.7 VII-VIII
1937 Yerevan 4.8 VII
1931 Hatsavan, Zangezur 16:50 UTC 6.4 VIII–IX 39°17′28″N 45°57′00″E / 39.291°N 45.950°E / 39.291; 45.950 15.0 300–2,890 [5][6]
1926
Soviet Armenia
border 		21:59 local time 6.0 IX 40°42′N 43°42′E / 40.7°N 43.7°E / 40.7; 43.7 7 km (4.3 mi) 360
1840 Mount Ararat 16:00 local time 7.4 IX 39°36′0″N,44°6′0″E N/A 10,000 [7]
1679 Garni, Yerevan, Kanaker Unknown 7.0 VIII 40°12′0″N, 44°42′0″E N/A 7,600+
1269 Ilkhanate, Antioch[8] First hour of the night 7.0 VIII 37°30′0″N,35°30′0″E N/A 8,000
1139 Ganja, Azerbaijan, Seljuk Empire Unknown 7.7 XI 40°18′0″N, 46°12′0″E N/A 230,000–300,000
893
Artashat
 midnight 5.3–7 IX–X 40°0′0″N,44°24′0″E 30,000
Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on
notability guideline
that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

See also

References

  1. ^ "USGS Earthquake Hazards Program".
  2. ^ "USGS Earthquake Hazards Program".
  3. ^ "M 4.8 - 5 km ESE of Madina, Armenia".
  4. ^ "USGS Earthquake Hazards Program".
  5. ^ "USGS Earthquake Hazards Program".
  6. ISBN 978-0124406520
  7. ISSN 0515-961X. Archived
    from the original on 2015-12-07. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  8. ^ Principality of Antioch, at the time under Armenian rule.
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