| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 40.248, 45.109 |
| UTC time | 1930-05-08 15:05:41.990 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 8, 1930 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Armenia on Thursday, May 8, 1930 at 15:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abovyan (Armenia - AM), about 40.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 45.109 and latitude 40.248.
| Location | Abovyan |
| Country | Armenia (AM) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1930-05-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Abovyan | 40.5 km |
| Hrazdan | 42.3 km |
| Yerevan | 51.2 km |
| Vagharshapat | 69.8 km |
| Vanadzor | 80.9 km |
| Tovuz | 93.8 km |
| Iğdır | 97.5 km |
| Şǝmkir | 100.5 km |
| Ganja | 116.5 km |
| Doğubeyazıt | 117.3 km |
| Nakhchivan | 118.5 km |
| Gyumri | 123.0 km |
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