List of earthquakes in Georgia

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This article is about earthquakes in the country. For earthquakes in the U.S. state, see List of earthquakes in the United States.

This is an incomplete list of earthquakes in Georgia.

Region Date Mag. Intensity Epicenter Depth (km) Deaths Injuries Source
2022 Lori, Armenia February 13 5.3 Mw  VI 41°09′14″N 44°00′14″E / 41.154°N 44.004°E / 41.154; 44.004 10 2 [1][2]
2009 September 8 6.0 Mw
VII
 42°40′N 43°26′E / 42.66°N 43.44°E / 42.66; 43.44 15 1 [3]
2002 Tbilisi earthquake Tbilisi April 25 4.8 Mb VII–VIII 41°46′N 44°52′E / 41.77°N 44.86°E / 41.77; 44.86 10 5–7 52–70
1991 Racha earthquake Racha April 29 7.0 Mw IX 42°27′N 43°40′E / 42.45°N 43.67°E / 42.45; 43.67 17 270
1920 Gori earthquake Gori February 20 6.2 Ms IX 42°00′N 44°06′E / 42.0°N 44.1°E / 42.0; 44.1 11 114–130
1900 Tbilisi January 4 41°46′N 44°52′E / 41.77°N 44.86°E / 41.77; 44.86 >1,000 Many [4]
1283
Samtskhe
 6.3 IX 41°42′N 43°12′E / 41.7°N 43.2°E / 41.7; 43.2 NGDC1972
1088 Tmogvi earthquake Tmogvi April 16 or 22 6.5 Ms 41°24′N 43°12′E / 41.4°N 43.2°E / 41.4; 43.2 Many
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See also

References

  1. ^ "Two earthquakes hit Caucasus, stirring panic in Turkey's northeast". hurriyetdailynews.com. 14 February 2022.
  2. ^ "M 5.3 - 19 km WSW of Metsavan, Armenia". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  3. ^ USGS. "M6.0 - Georgia (Sak'art'velo)". United States Geological Survey.
  4. ^ The Annual Register of World Events, 1900 (Longmans, Green, and Co., 1901) p. 461; "Eight Hundred Lives Lost", Atlanta Constitution, Jan. 5, 1900, p. 2

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