Over the past 30 days, Armenia has recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. 2 landed between M4.0 and M4.9. By depth: 2 shallow (<70 km). 1 of the epicenters were offshore. 1 event produced at least one felt report, totalling 3 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Focal depths ranged from 10.0 km to 58.3 km. All 2 solutions have been reviewed by a USGS seismologist.
Leading the list is a magnitude 4.9 event near 10 km SW of Qutqashen, Azerbaijan at 58.3 km depth, which drew 3 felt reports from the public. The second-ranked event, at magnitude 4.2 near 31 km NNW of Van, Turkey, trails by 0.7 magnitude units — a meaningful gap that makes the leader clearly dominant in energy release.
Each row in the table below includes a narrative summary of the event, ordered by time. Use the column headers to sort or filter by magnitude.
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 day ago 2026-06-12 11:13:11 UTC | 4.9mb | 10 km SW of Qutqashen, Azerbaijan 40.911°, 47.761° | 58.3 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On June 12, 2026 at 11:13 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 10 km SW of Qutqashen, Azerbaijan. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for Armenia over the past 30 days. A small number of nearby observers (3) submitted felt reports to the USGS. The hypocenter lay at 58.3 km, placing this in the shallow crustal category. The event was offshore — common for earthquakes along subduction zones and transform plate boundaries. The epicenter is at 40.911°, 47.761°. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-05-29 2026-05-29 13:26:11 UTC | 4.2mb | 31 km NNW of Van, Turkey 38.742°, 43.217° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded 31 km NNW of Van, Turkey on May 29, 2026 at 13:26 UTC. At a depth of 10.0 km, the event was shallow crustal. Geolocation places the event at 38.742°N, 43.217°E. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
10 km SW of Qutqashen, Azerbaijan
1 day ago
22 km SSE of Erciş, Turkey
2026-04-04
Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.
Armenia lies in the seismically active Caucasus region where the Arabian Plate collides with Eurasia. The 1988 Spitak earthquake killed over 25,000 people.
In 2026, Armenia has recorded 8 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in Armenia in 2026 was a magnitude 5.1 event near Erciş, Turkey. As of today, seismic monitoring continues with 0 earthquakes detected in the past 24 hours and 2 in the last 30 days.
Armenia lies in the seismically active Caucasus region where the Arabian Plate collides with Eurasia. The 1988 Spitak earthquake killed over 25,000 people.
Over the past 30 days, there have been 2 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 4.9 event near 10 km SW of Qutqashen, Azerbaijan.
In the past 30 days, 2 earthquakes have been recorded in the Armenia region. The number varies based on seismic activity in the area.
The largest recent earthquake in the Armenia area was a magnitude 4.9 event that occurred 10 km SW of Qutqashen, Azerbaijan.
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