When was the last earthquake in Yerevan?
Earthquakes Today: latest quakes in or near Armenia: past 7 days
| Date and time | Mag Depth |
|---|---|
| Sunday, January 9, 2022 19:19 GMT (5 earthquakes) | |
| Jan 9, 2022 11:19 pm (GMT +4) (Jan 9, 2022 19:19 GMT) | 2.7 10 km |
| Jan 9, 2022 6:44 pm (GMT +3) (Jan 9, 2022 15:44 GMT) | 1.4 3.9 km |
| Jan 9, 2022 6:27 pm (GMT +4) (Jan 9, 2022 14:27 GMT) | 2.7 13 km |
Are earthquakes common in Armenia?
In the area you have selected (Armenia) earthquake hazard is classified as high according to the information that is currently available. This means that there is more than a 20% chance of potentially-damaging earthquake shaking in your project area in the next 50 years.
How many earthquakes has Armenia had?
List of earthquakes in Armenia
| Date | Region | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-13 | Hovtashen | |
| 1988-12-07 | Spitak, Leninakan | 25,000–50,000 |
| 1931-04-27 | Zangezur | 300–2,890 |
| 1679 | Garni, Erivan, Kanaker | 7,600+ |
Why does Armenia have so many earthquakes?
In Armenia, the Arabian plate abuts against the Eurasian (Europe-Asia) plate. As a result, the region has been plagued by sever earthquakes for thousands of years: an earthquake in 893 A.D.
Are there any earthquakes right now?
today: 3.1 in Valle Vista, California, United States. this week: 3.5 in Idyllwild-Pine Cove, California, United States. this month: 4.8 in Big Pine, California, United States.
How big was that earthquake just now?
today: 2.5 in Big Bear City, California, United States.
When was the Armenian earthquake?
December 7, 1988 1988 Armenian earthquake/Start dates On December 7, 1988, at 11:41 A.M. local time, a powerful earthquake of body-wave surface magnitude 6.83 struck northwest Armenia, a Soviet republic with 3.5 million people.
Where is the location of Armenia?
Asia Armenia/Continent Armenia, country of Transcaucasia, lying just south of the great mountain range of the Caucasus and fronting the northwestern extremity of Asia. To the north and east Armenia is bounded by Georgia and Azerbaijan, while its neighbours to the southeast and west are, respectively, Iran and Turkey.