There are references of earthquakes recorded on scrolls dating back to after the invention of the alphabet. Strabo (64/63 – 23/24 B.C.), Moses of Chorene (410 – 490), Moses Kaghankatvatsi (7th century), Hovhannes Draskhanakertsi (845-850 approximately 929), Thomas Artsruni (9-10th century), Stephan Taronatsi (2nd half of the 10th century and 1st half of the 11th century), Mathew Urhayetsi (2nd half of the 11th century – 12th century) and Kirakos Gandzaketsi (1203 – 1271) have left such references.
1840
(7.5 magnitude)
1988
(10 magnitude)
1926
(8-9 magnitude)
1319
1045
1458/1463
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