M6.4 earthquake 14 km S of Hats’avan, Armenia
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 14 km S of Hats’avan, Armenia on Mon, Apr 27, 1931, 7:50 PM GMT+3 (16:50 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.4 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1931-04-27 16:50:46 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.333° N, 45.963° E
- Region
- Armenia
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 28.4% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.4 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem906750. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC.