Latest quakes in or near Shirak, Armenia - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 2.2 earthquake Turkey, 33 km southeast of Kars, Kars - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.4 Turkey: Digor (Kars) - Mar 1, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 8 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 28, 05:20 am (Istanbul) Mar 28, 02:20 GMT | 2.2 7.1 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the SW | Turkey, 33 km southeast of Kars, Kars | Info | |
Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 24, 07:50 am (Istanbul) Mar 24, 04:50 GMT | 1.4 7 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the SW | Turkey, 30 km southeast of Kars, Kars | Info | |
Friday, March 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 22, 11:32 am (Tbilisi) Mar 22, 07:32 GMT | 1.8 7.3 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the N | Georgia, 17 km southeast of Ninotsminda, Samtskhe-Javakheti | Info | |
Thursday, March 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 21, 08:58 pm (Istanbul) Mar 21, 17:58 GMT | 1.2 7 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the SW | Turkey, 31 km southeast of Kars, Kars | Info | |
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 21, 12:21 am (Istanbul) Mar 20, 21:21 GMT | 2.7 7 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the SW | Turkey, 35 km south of Kars, Kars | Info | |
Mar 20, 08:07 pm (Tbilisi) Mar 20, 16:07 GMT | 2.4 1 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the N | Kvemo Kartli, Georgia, 75 km southwest of Tbilisi, K'alak'i T'bilisi | Info | |
Sunday, March 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 18, 03:40 am (Yerevan) Mar 17, 23:40 GMT | 1.9 7.2 km | Armenia, 3.8 km southwest of Gyumri, Shirak 1 report | Info | ||
Friday, March 15, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Mar 15, 06:36 pm (Istanbul) Mar 15, 15:36 GMT | 1.3 6.3 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the SW | Turkey, 34 km southeast of Kars, Kars | Info | |
Mar 15, 06:15 pm (Istanbul) Mar 15, 15:15 GMT | 1.9 7.5 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the SW | Turkey: Digor (Kars) | Info | |
Mar 15, 06:14 pm (Istanbul) Mar 15, 15:14 GMT | 1.5 6.5 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the SW | Turkey: Digor (Kars) | Info | |
Thursday, March 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 15, 01:00 am (Istanbul) Mar 14, 22:00 GMT | 1.1 7 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the SW | Turkey: Digor (Kars) | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.34 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.9 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 23 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 7.8 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 95 quakes on average per year in or near Shirak, Armenia. Shirak has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Shirak?
The last earthquake in Shirak occurred 1 day 13 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.2:
A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake hit 33 km (20 mi) away from Kars, Kars, Turkey, in the early morning of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 5.20 am local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7.1 km (4.4 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Shirak in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Shirak has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.4 and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 8 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Shirak in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Shirak in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.4 and occurred 4 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 3.4 earthquake hit 33 km (21 mi) away from Kars, Kars, Turkey, around noon of Friday, Mar 1, 2024 at 12.06 pm local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6.8 km (4.2 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).