List of earthquakes in Georgia
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 | 10 | 2 | [1][2] | |
| 2009 | September 8 | 6.0 Mw | VII | 42°40′N 43°26′E / 42.66°N 43.44°E | 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 | 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 | 17 | 270 | ||
| 1920 Gori earthquake | Gori | February 20 | 6.2 Ms | IX | 42°00′N 44°06′E / 42.0°N 44.1°E | 11 | 114–130 | ||
| 1900 | Tbilisi | January 4 | 41°46′N 44°52′E / 41.77°N 44.86°E | >1,000 | Many | [4] | |||
| 1283 | Samtskhe | 6.3 | IX | 41°42′N 43°12′E / 41.7°N 43.2°E | NGDC1972 | ||||
| 1088 Tmogvi earthquake | Tmogvi | April 16 or 22 | 6.5 Ms | 41°24′N 43°12′E / 41.4°N 43.2°E | Many | ||||
| Mw = moment magnitude scale, Mb = body wave magnitude, and Ms = surface-wave magnitude. The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described are also applicable to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded. | |||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Two earthquakes hit Caucasus, stirring panic in Turkey's northeast". hurriyetdailynews.com. 14 February 2022.
- ^ "M 5.3 – 19 km WSW of Metsavan, Armenia". United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "M6.0 – Georgia (Sak'art'velo)". United States Geological Survey.
- ^ 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
Sources
- NGDC (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
Further reading
[edit]- Yetirmishli, Gurban; Bondár, István; Cowgill, Eric; Javakishvili, Zurab; Sukhishvili, Lasha; Dzmanashvili, Manana; Tumanova, Nino; Buzaladze, Albert; Boichenko, Giorgi; Gunia, Irakli; Godoladze, Tea; Gok, Rengin; Onur, Tuna (2020), "Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment Using Legacy Data in Georgia", Seismological Research Letters, 91 (3): 1500–1517, Bibcode:2020SeiRL..91.1500O, doi:10.1785/0220190331, S2CID 218828453
