From 25 to 30 April 2026 Tashkent, Uzbekistan, hosted the 16th General Assembly of the Asian Seismological Commission (ASC 2026). IGES Director Jon Karapetyan presented a joint Armenian–Chinese report on the seismic and geodynamic observation network of Armenia.
The report
The report “Recent progress of seismic-geodynamic observation networks in Armenia: a permanent infrastructure for research and monitoring” was prepared by Li Li, Jon Karapetyan, Wang Yongzhe, Tian Xin, Roza Karapetyan and Zhou Jian. Prof. Li Li is Director General of the Institute of Geophysics, China Earthquake Administration (IGP-CEA).
The talk followed the network step by step. In 2019 Chinese and Armenian seismologists studied the seismicity of Armenia together and chose the best points for the future seismo-geodynamic network. Seismograph and GNSS stations then grew on these points, among them Shaghik and Deghdzavan, and became a permanent infrastructure for research and monitoring. See our stations →
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