Unfortunately, the Armenian Highland is an active earthquake zone where mountain formation processes are still in progress. The magnitude of an earthquake can reach up to 11. The oldest major earthquake that we know of dates back to 341 A.D. Other known earthquakes include 735 Moz district of the Vayots Dzor province, 893 Dvin, 1045 Yerznka city of the Yekeghik province, 1139 Gandzak city, 1319 Ani, 1469 Yerznka, 1679 Garni, 1840 Saint Hakob monastery in the Akor district located on the slopes of Mount Ararat, 1926 Leninakan, 1931 Zangezur, 1937 Yerevan, December 7th, 1988 Spitak, 1992 Yerznka, and 2011 Van. In the 20th century alone over 20 major earthquakes have been cited, the most devastating of which was the earthquake of December 1988.
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