1679 Armenia earthquake

1679 Armenia earthquake

Date	June 4, 1679 (1679-06-04)
Magnitude	10.0 Ms 7.0 Ml
Epicenter	40.07°N 44.43°E / 40.07; 44.43
Countries or regions	Khanate of Erevan, Persian Empire
Max. intensity	X – Disastrous
Casualties	7,600

The 1679 Armenia earthquake (also called 1679 Yerevan Earthquake) was a tremor with a magnitude of 7.0, that took place in 1679 in the Yerevan region of Armenia (then part of the Persian Empire).

Buildings destroyed

Yerevan	Other places
Yerevan Fortress (completely) Saint Poghos-Petros Church Katoghike Church, Yerevan St. Sarkis church of Dzoragyugh district Surb Zoravor Church of Yerevan	Kanaker village (completely) Karbi town St. George church of Noragavit Church of Noragyugh St. Simeon Church of Nork Garni Pagan Temple Havuts Tar monastery complex Saint Sargis Monastery of Ushi Aghjots Vank monastery Geghard monastery Khor Virap Church of Jrvezh Dzagavank, Arinj Church of Gyamrez Hovhannavank Monastery