yerevan tectonic landscape
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Yerevan

The Garni Fault runs along the eastern edge of the Ararat plain beside the city, and the 1988 Spitak earthquake 90 km to the north killed at least 25,000 people and rewrote construction standards across the region.

Danger Level (72h)

72-hour composite hazard forecast

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Tectonic Profile

Seismotectonic hazard assessment, structural exposure & historical context

Associated Faults2

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Regional PopulationLandScan

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Living within 150 km of the city centre

Building VulnerabilityModerate

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Mixed construction stock with regional engineering standards

Tectonic Setting

Convergent Margin

High Hazard

Active fault boundary with frequent seismicity

Seismically Stable Period

No significant earthquakes recorded in the selected 14d period.

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Regional Volcanism & Monitored Vents

Active vents and Holocene volcanic structures within the monitored boundary (Yerevan) · 7

1855
Tenduruk Dagi
Shield volcano
3.5 km
1840
Ararat
Stratovolcano
5.2 km
778 BCE
Porak
Volcanic field
3.0 km
1900 BCE
Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
Volcanic field
3.6 km
2000 BCE
Vaiyots-Sar
Pyroclastic cone
2.6 km
3000 BCE
Tskhouk-Karckar
Pyroclastic cone
3.1 km
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Aragats
Stratovolcano
4.1 km
Catalogue: Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program.Volcanoes of the World
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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The event table on this page lists every earthquake recorded inside the felt radius of Yerevan, newest first, with its distance from the city centre and its magnitude. The top row is therefore the most recent event, and the list updates as soon as a reporting agency publishes a solution.