List of earthquakes in Georgia

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This is an incomplete list of earthquakes in Georgia.

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RegionDate Mag. IntensityEpicenterDepth (km)DeathsInjuriesSource
2022 Lori, Armenia February 135.3 Mw VI 41°09′14″N44°00′14″E / 41.154°N 44.004°E / 41.154; 44.004 102 [1] [2]
2009September 86.0 Mw VII 42°40′N43°26′E / 42.66°N 43.44°E / 42.66; 43.44 151 [3]
2002 Tbilisi earthquake Tbilisi April 254.8 Mb VII–VIII 41°46′N44°52′E / 41.77°N 44.86°E / 41.77; 44.86 105–752–70
1991 Racha earthquake Racha April 297.0 MwIX 42°27′N43°40′E / 42.45°N 43.67°E / 42.45; 43.67 17270
1920 Gori earthquake Gori February 206.2 MsIX 42°00′N44°06′E / 42.0°N 44.1°E / 42.0; 44.1 11114–130
1900 Tbilisi January 4 41°46′N44°52′E / 41.77°N 44.86°E / 41.77; 44.86 >1,000Many [4]
1283 Samtskhe 6.3IX 41°42′N43°12′E / 41.7°N 43.2°E / 41.7; 43.2 NGDC1972
1088 Tmogvi earthquake Tmogvi April 16 or 226.5 Ms 41°24′N43°12′E / 41.4°N 43.2°E / 41.4; 43.2 Many
Mw = moment magnitude scale, Mb = body wave magnitude, and Ms = surface wave magnitude. The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described are also applicable to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

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References

  1. ↑ "Two earthquakes hit Caucasus, stirring panic in Turkey's northeast". hurriyetdailynews.com. 14 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "M 5.3 - 19 km WSW of Metsavan, Armenia". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  3. ↑ USGS. "M6.0 - Georgia (Sak'art'velo)". United States Geological Survey.
  4. ↑ The Annual Register of World Events, 1900 (Longmans, Green, and Co., 1901) p. 461; "Eight Hundred Lives Lost", Atlanta Constitution, Jan. 5, 1900, p. 2

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