Sismo de Spitak
Also known as Spitak earthquake
December 1988 earthquake in Armenian SSR, USSR
Key facts
- Utc time
- 1988-12-07 07:41:27
- Usgs anss
- ComCat
- Local date
- 7 December 1988 ( 1988-12-07 )
- Local time
- 11:41:27 AMT
- Duration
- < 20 seconds
- Magnitude
- 6.8 Surface-wave mag.</span>"}]]}'>M s
- Depth
- 5 km (3.1 mi)
- Epicenter
- 40°59′13″N 44°11′06″E / 40.987°N 44.185°E / 40.987; 44.185 , Nalband, Armenian SSR , Soviet Union (present-day Shirakamut , Lori Province , Armenia)
- Type
- Thrust
- Areas affected
- Soviet Union
- Total damage
- US$16.2 billion (equivalent to $44.1 billion in 2025)
- Maximum span max intensity
- MMI X ( Extreme ) , MSK-64 X ( Devastating )