Latest quakes in or near Shirak, Armenia - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.3 earthquake Ardahan - Kars, Turkey - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 3.9 13 km north of Diyadin - Agri, Turkey - Mar 1, 2024 - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 3
- 22 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 20 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 9, 02:59 am (Istanbul) | 2.3 7 km | 65 km (40 mi) to the W | Ardahan, 29 km northwest of Kars, Kars, Turkey | Info | |
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 7, 08:40 pm (Yerevan) | 2.6 10 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the E | Armenia I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, May 2, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 2, 04:04 am (Istanbul) | 1.2 23 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the SW | 33 km southeast of Kars, Kars, Turkey | Info | |
Thursday, April 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 25, 04:10 pm (Yerevan) | 2.0 7 km | 41 km north of Gyumri, Shirak, Armenia | Info | ||
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 21, 04:19 am (Istanbul) | 1.4 7 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the W | Turkey: Çıldır (Ardahan) | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 11:24 pm (Yerevan) | 2.0 10 km | 36 km north of Gyumri, Shirak, Armenia | Info | ||
Apr 18, 02:10 pm (Tbilisi) | 1.9 6.1 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the N | Georgia: Ninotsminda, Samtskhe-Javakheti (Gürcistan) - [34.51 km] Akyaka (Kars) | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 10:16 pm (Istanbul) | 2.3 7 km | 72 km (45 mi) to the S | Turkey: Doğubayazıt (Ağrı) | Info | |
Apr 17, 03:22 pm (Yerevan) | 2.2 10.7 km | Armenia: Shirak (Ermenistan) - [32.45 km] Akyaka (Kars) | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 09:56 am (Yerevan) | 2.2 7.1 km | Armenia: Shirak (Ermenistan) - [23.55 km] Akyaka (Kars) | Info | ||
Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 13, 12:20 pm (Yerevan) | 2.4 8 km | Armenia | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.28 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.6 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.73 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 22.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 82 quakes per year (or 6.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 94 quakes per year (or 7.9 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Shirak Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Shirak, Armenia?
Shirak has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 96 quakes on average per year in or near Shirak, Armenia. Shirak has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Shirak, Armenia?
On average, Shirak has about 22.6 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Shirak?
The last earthquake in Shirak occurred 5 days ago and had a magnitude of 2.3:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake hit 29 km (18 mi) away from Kars, Kars, Turkey, in the early morning of Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 2.59 am local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7 km (4.3 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Shirak since 2024?
Since 2024, Shirak has had 5 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 22 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 20 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Shirak since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Shirak since 2024 had a magnitude of 3.9 and occurred 11 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.9 earthquake hit 12.9 km (8 mi) away from Diyadin, Agri, Turkey, in the early morning of Friday, Mar 1, 2024 at 4.45 am local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7 km (4.3 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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