List of earthquakes in Georgia

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
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

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". United States Geological Survey.
  3. ^ "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

Sources

Further reading

  • 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