Was there a major earthquake in 1988?

Was there a major earthquake in 1988?

Earthquake activity in 1988 was relatively low, with only 11 major events and none of magnitude 8.0+ occurring.

Where was the big earthquake in 1988?

Armenia
Two earthquakes hit Armenia on December 7, 1988, killing 60,000 people and destroying nearly half a million buildings.

Why does Armenia experience so many serious earthquakes?

In northern Armenia, the 600-kilometer-long Lesser Caucasus Mountains experience north-south compression as the two plates converge, giving rise to seismic active in recent times: a magnitude-5 earthquake hit Spitak in 1967, a magnitude-5.7 earthquake struck Leninakan (now Gyumri) in 1926, and a magnitude-5.3 event hit …

When was the Armenian earthquake?

December 7, 19881988 Armenian earthquake / Start date

Why did the 1988 Armenian earthquake result in an estimated 25000 deaths?

Why did the 1988 Armenian earthquake (in the Armenian Republic, then part of the former Soviet Union) result in an estimated 25,000 deaths? Numerous, poorly constructed, top-heavy concrete slab buildings collapsed.

What caused 1988 Armenian earthquake?

The source of the event was a fault rupture 40 kilometers (25 mi) south of the Caucasus Mountains, a mountain range that has been produced by the convergence of the Arabian and the Eurasian tectonic plates.

Is Armenia on a fault line?

The major active faults in Armenia are the Pambak-Sevan-Sunik Fault (PSSF), the Mrav Fault, the Akhourian Fault, Garni Fault (GF), Yerevan Fault (YF), Zheltorechensk-Sarigamish Fault (ZSF) etc.

How big was the Armenian earthquake?

6.8 magnitude
On 7 December 1988 a devastating earthquake in northern Armenia killed 25,000 and left hundreds of thousands homeless in the Soviet republic. Image caption, The 6.8 magnitude quake affected an area 80km (50 miles) in diameter.

How many earthquakes last 24 hours?

Quakes in the past 24 hours: 239 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3. 388 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don’t feel.