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1931 Zangezur earthquake information


1931 Zangezur earthquake
1931 Zangezur earthquake is located in Armenia
1931 Zangezur earthquake
UTC time1931-04-27 16:50:45
ISC event906750
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateApril 27, 1931 (1931-04-27)
Local time20:50:45
Magnitude6.5 Mw [1]
Depth15 km (9.3 mi) [1]
Epicenter39°17′N 45°57′E / 39.29°N 45.95°E / 39.29; 45.95 [1]
Areas affectedArmenia
Azerbaijan
Max. intensityMSK-64 IX (Destructive)
Casualties390–2,890 deaths [2]

The 1931 Zangezur earthquake occurred on April 27 at 20:50:45 local time with a moment magnitude of 6.5. The earthquake was located in the Zangezur Mountains near the boundary between southwestern Armenia and Azerbaijan's exclave, the Nakhichivan Autonomous Republic. Both territories were part of the Soviet Union at that time.[3]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference ISC-GEM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference PAGER-CAT was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K

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