1679 Armenia earthquake

The 1679 Armenia earthquake (also called Yerevan earthquake or Garni earthquake) took place on June 4 in the Yerevan region of Armenia, then part of the Safavid Iran.^[1]

1679 Armenia earthquake

Local date	June 4, 1679 (1679-06-04)[1]
Magnitude	6.4 Ms[2]
Epicenter	40.2°N 44.7°E / 40.2; 44.7[2]
Areas affected	Yerevan Province, Safavid Iran
Max. intensity	MMI IX (Violent)–MMI X (Extreme)[2]
Casualties	7,600 dead[2]

Numerous buildings were destroyed as a result of the earthquake. In Yerevan most notable structures were damaged. The Yerevan Fortress was destroyed, so were the following churches: Poghos-Petros, Katoghike, Zoravor and the Gethsemane Chapel.^[1]

Furthermore, the nearby Kanaker village was destroyed. The classical Hellenistic Temple of Garni also collapsed.^[3] Among many churches and monasteries that were reduced to ruins were Havuts Tar, Saint Sargis Monastery of Ushi, Hovhannavank, Geghard, and Khor Virap.^[3]

See also

• Iranian Armenia (1502–1828)
• List of earthquakes in Armenia
• List of historical earthquakes