The CHARNET centre opens in Gyumri
A new centre in Gyumri receives data from stations that hear earthquakes up to 15,000 km away and runs the region’s first earthquake early warning system.
Three small earthquakes in two minutes
Three weak earthquakes from one source on the Armenia–Georgia border within two minutes: a textbook foreshock–mainshock–aftershock sequence, recorded by CHARNET.
Can a seismometer hear far and near at once?
A small local earthquake hidden inside long waves from a distant source, and how seismologists pull the two apart.
An aftershock of the 8 March earthquake
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake at a depth of about 10 km was recorded by the Armenian–Chinese automated seismic and geodynamic system that has operated at the…
Cooperation with Turkmenistan in seismology
Director Jon Karapetyan met Muhammetgeldi Ayazov, Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Armenia, to discuss joint research, seismic hazard maps and the seismic microzoning of Arkadag.
Anomalous seismicity in the region
The institute analysed its seismic monitoring records for 2013–2018 and identified anomalous seismic behaviour in Armenia and neighbouring areas. The results were published in the annual…
Monitoring near the Kolka glacier
With a grant from Armenia’s Committee on Science, the institute formed an interdisciplinary group in mathematical geophysics and geoinformatics. Its software and seismic stations were installed…
Gyulagarak geomagnetic observatory completed
Construction of the geomagnetic observatory in Gyulagarak was completed in September 2020. Armenia built the observatory, and the Geophysical Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences supplied the equipment. For the non-magnetic…
Armenian–Chinese seminar plans a new network
An international seminar with Armenian and Chinese specialists and the ambassadors of both countries opened in Gyumri. The institute and the Institute of Geophysics of the…
Choosing sites for a new station network
Joint field work with the Institute of Geophysics CEA in northern Armenia to find the best sites for future stations.
JINR delegation visits Gyulagarak
A delegation of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (Dubna) discussed a planned network of precision laser inclinometers (PLI) in Armenia. Director Jon Karapetyan was one…
Our instruments at an expo in Vanadzor
Geophysical instruments designed and built in Gyumri on show at the Vanadzor Technopark.
In Beijing, groundwork for a joint network
Talks at the China Earthquake Administration and its Institute of Geophysics in December 2018 set out a joint monitoring network in Armenia.
Science-based products for safety
The institute has developed nine series of geophysical instruments used in Armenia and other countries. Among them are the IGES-101-2017 and IGES-102-2017 downhole water-level gauges for…
From temporary huts to a new building
Hetq published a feature on the institute. After the 1988 Spitak earthquake destroyed its building, researchers worked in temporary huts for about 25 years. The new…
Gyumri instruments for seismic monitoring
The institute designs and builds its own seismic equipment: ocean-bottom seismic stations tested in the Pacific and Atlantic, sensitive accelerometers, compact digital sensors for assessing the…
First conference of young geophysicists
Yerevan hosted the first international conference of young scientists on geophysics, engineering seismology and earthquake-resistant construction, organised by the institute together with the Council of Young…