M4.9 Earthquake 17 km SW of Metsavan, Armenia — May 1, 2022
2022-05-01 19:35:53 UTC (2022-05-01) · approx. 10:35 PM UTC+3 local
Felt by 30 people across nearby locations.
On May 1, 2022 at 19:35 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 shallow crustal earthquake struck 17 km SW of Metsavan, Armenia, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 41.1134°, 44.0631°. This earthquake was detected by 68 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 380, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 338 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.4 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 30 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
44.0631°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Metsavan, Armenia?
The magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck 17 km SW of Metsavan, Armenia on May 1, 2022 at 19:35 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 41.1134°, 44.0631°, which is 17 km SW of Metsavan, Armenia.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.9 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000h68m). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, May 1, 2022). M4.9 Earthquake 17 km SW of Metsavan, Armenia — May 1, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000h68m/