M4.5 earthquake 22 km WSW of Metsavan, Armenia
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 22 km WSW of Metsavan, Armenia on Tue, Jun 27, 1978, 8:45 AM GMT+4 (04:45 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 20 km WNW of Metsavan, Armenia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-06-27 04:45:16 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.131° N, 43.973° E
- Region
- Armenia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 25
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000vb1. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 8:27 AM UTC.