List of earthquakes in Georgia (country)
This is an incomplete list of earthquakes in Georgia (country).
| Region | Date | Time | Magnitude | Intensity | Epicenter | Depth (km) | Fatalities | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1283 | Samtskhe Province | 6.3 | IX | 41°42′N 43°12′E / 41.7°N 43.2°E | NGDC | ||||
| 1088 Tmogvi earthquake | Tmogvi | April 16 or 22 | 6.5 (est) | 41°14′N 41°24′E / 41.23°N 41.4°E | unknown | ||||
| 1920 Gori earthquake | Gori | February 20, 1920 | 6.2 Ms | 41°54′N 44°00′E / 41.9°N 44.0°E | 11 | 114 | [1] | ||
| 1991 Racha earthquake | Racha | April 29, 1991 | 9:12 UTC | 7.0 Ms | 42°28′N 43°35′E / 42.46°N 43.59°E | 17 | 270 | [2] | |
| 2002 Tbilisi earthquake | Tbilisi | April 25, 2002 | 09:41:21 | 4.8 Mb | VI | 41°46′N 44°58′E / 41.77°N 44.96°E | 10 | 5 | [3] |
| 2009 Georgia earthquake | September 8, 2009 | 22:41:37 UTC | 6.0 Mw | VII | 42°40′N 43°26′E / 42.66°N 43.44°E | 15 | none | [4] |
References
- ↑ Utsu, T. R. (2002), "A List of Deadly Earthquakes in the World: 1500–2000", International Handbook of Earthquake & Engineering Seismology, Part A, Volume 81A (First ed.), Academic Press, p. 703, ISBN 978-0124406520
- ↑ Jibson, R.W.; Prentice, C.S.; Borissoff, B.A.; Rogozhin, E. A.; Langer, C.J. (1994). "Some Observations of Landslides Triggered by the 29 April 1991 Racha Earthquake, Republic of Georgia" (PDF). Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. Seismological Society of America. 84 (4): 963.
- ↑ USGS. "M4.8 - Georgia (Sak'art'velo)". United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ USGS. "M6.0 - Georgia (Sak'art'velo)". United States Geological Survey.
Sources
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