M6.4 earthquake near Goris, Syunik

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 14 km S of Hats’avan, Armenia on 27 Apr 1931, 16:50 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Goris, about 38 km away in Syunik, Armenia.