Earthquake details

Friday, October 22, 1926 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Armenia on Friday, October 22, 1926 at 19:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gyumri (Armenia - AM), about 17.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.771 and latitude 40.942.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 40.942, 43.771
UTC time 1926-10-22 19:59:38.840
Location Gyumri
Country Armenia (AM)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1926-10-22

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