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HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKES OF ARMENIAN LANDSCAPE ACCORDING TO AEMIANIAN HISTORIANS' WORKS

 

 

Krbekyan Vahagn

 PhD in Historical Sciences, Associate Professor

/ Rescue Service and Crisis Management Training Unit,

RA MIA Educational Complex/

 

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The article discusses the earthquakes presented in the works of Armenian historians. The strongest earth shocks of Armenian landscape, that happened up to 18th century, are presented, especially the following earthquakes in; Vayots Dzor (735), Dvin (the second half of 9th century), Yerznka, Ani, Van (1646) and Garni (1679).

Key words: earthquake, hazard, destruction, capital city, source, castle, temple.


DOI  https://doi.org/10.61746/18292984-2025.1cmt-149


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