1988 Armenian earthquake

GPTKB entity

Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:earthquake
gptkbp:affectedArea northern Armenia
gptkbp:aftermath multiple, including 5.8 magnitude
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Spitak_earthquake
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 6.8
gptkbp:casualties 25000-50000 deaths
gptkbp:country gptkb:Armenia
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:date 1988-12-07
gptkbp:displacedPeople 500000
gptkbp:economicImportance estimated $14.2 billion (1988 USD)
gptkbp:epicenter near Spitak, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
gptkbp:fault strike-slip
gptkbp:followedBy major reconstruction efforts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1988 Armenian earthquake
gptkbp:injuries 31000-130000
gptkbp:maximumDepth 5 km
gptkbp:maximumIntensity IX (Violent)
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive international
gptkbp:notableCity gptkb:Spitak
Kirovakan (Vanadzor)
Leninakan (Gyumri)
gptkbp:notableFor collapse of Soviet-era buildings
devastation of Spitak
major international humanitarian response
gptkbp:precededBy no significant foreshocks
gptkbp:reliefEffortsBy international
gptkbp:response gptkb:France
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:Turkey
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
other international organizations
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageImpact damage to Haghpat and Sanahin monasteries
gptkbp:zone gptkb:Caucasus_region
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kirovakan
gptkb:Leninakan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6