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 | 41.160°N 44.001°E | 10.0 | 2 | [1] | |
| 2021-02-13 | Hovtashen | 11:29 UTC | 4.9 | VI | 40.031°N 44.452°E | 10.0 | 3 | [2] | |
| 1992-12-09 | Madina, Gegharkunik | 20:29 UTC | 4.8 | VII | 40.058°N 45.312°E | 15.8 | [3] | ||
| 1988-12-07 | Spitak, Leninakan, Kirovakan | 07:41 UTC | 6.8 Ms | X | 40.987°N 44.185°E | 5.4 | 25,000–50,000 | [4] | |
| 1968 | Zangezur | 4.7 | VII-VIII | ||||||
| 1937 | Yerevan | 4.8 | VII | ||||||
| 1931-04-27 | Hatsavan, Zangezur | 16:50 UTC | 6.4 | VIII–IX | 39.291°N 45.950°E | 15.0 | 300–2,890 | [5][6] | |
| 1926-10-22 | Turkey-Soviet Armenia border | 21:59 local time | 6.0 | IX | 40.7°N 43.7°E | 7 km (4.3 mi) | 360 | ||
| 1840-03-07 | Mount Ararat | 16:00 local time | 7.4 | IX | 39°36′0″N,44°6′0″E | N/A | 10,000 | [7] | |
| 1679-04-06 | Garni, Yerevan, Kanaker | Unknown | 7.0 | VIII | 40°12′0″N, 44°42′0″E | N/A | 7,600+ | ||
| 1269-05-14 | Ilkhanate, Antioch[8] | First hour of the night | 7.0 | VIII | 37°30′0″N,35°30′0″E | N/A | 8,000 | ||
| 1139-09-30 | Ganja, Azerbaijan, Seljuk Empire | Unknown | 7.7 | XI | 40°18′0″N, 46°12′0″E | N/A | 230,000–300,000 | ||
| 893-12-28 | Dvin, Artashat | midnight | 5.3–7 | IX–X | 40°0′0″N,44°24′0″E | 30,000 | |||
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