1679 Armenia earthquake

1679 Armenia earthquake
Local date	June 4, 1679
Magnitude	6.4 Ms
Epicenter	40°12′N 44°42′E / 40.2°N 44.7°E
Areas affected	Yerevan Province, Safavid Iran
Max. intensity	MMI IX (Violent)–MMI X (Extreme)
Casualties	7,600 dead

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]

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]

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Local date	June 4, 1679 (1679-06-04)^[1]
Magnitude	6.4 M_s ^[2]
Epicenter	40°12′N 44°42′E / 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]