1920 Gori earthquake

The 1920 Gori earthquake hit the Democratic Republic of Georgia on 20 February at 15:45 local time. The shock had a surface wave magnitude of 6.2 and a maximum Mercalli Intensity of IX (Violent). Heavy damage (and between 114 and 130 deaths) affected the town of Gori and its medieval fortress.

1920 Gori earthquake
1920 Gori earthquake is located in Georgia
1920 Gori earthquake
UTC time1920-02-20 11:45
ISC event912437
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateFebruary 20, 1920 (1920-02-20)
Local time15:45 [1]
Magnitude6.2 Ms [2]
Depth11 km (6.8 mi) [1]
Epicenter42.0°N 44.1°E / 42.0; 44.1 [1]
Areas affectedGeorgia
Max. intensityIX (Violent) [1]
Casualties114–130 [1][2]

See also

References

  1. USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
  2. Ion Apostol, ed. (2008). Risk Assessment as a Basis for the Forecast and Prevention of Catastrophies. IOS Press. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-58603-844-1.


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