M5.3 earthquake 18 km WSW of Metsavan, Armenia
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 18 km WSW of Metsavan, Armenia on Sun, Feb 13, 2022, 10:25 PM GMT+4 (18:25 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mww), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2022-02-13 18:25:56 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.160° N, 44.010° E
- Region
- Armenia
- Felt reports
- 117
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- PAGER alert
- Green
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 16.4% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 6.9 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
117 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was VII, very strong shaking.
Estimated impact
The USGS PAGER system estimates deaths and economic losses from the shaking and the population and buildings exposed to it.
- Alert level
- Green: little or no damage or loss of life expected
| Range | Chance |
|---|---|
| Under 1 | 65% |
| 1 to 10 | 30% |
| 10 to 100 | 4% |
| 100 to 1,000 | Under 1% |
| 1,000 to 10,000 | Under 1% |
| 10,000 to 100,000 | Under 1% |
| 100,000 to 10,000,000 | Under 1% |
| Range, million USD | Chance |
|---|---|
| Under 1 | Over 99% |
| 1 to 10 | Under 1% |
| 10 to 100 | Under 1% |
| 100 to 1,000 | Under 1% |
| 1,000 to 10,000 | Under 1% |
| 10,000 to 100,000 | Under 1% |
| 100,000 to 10,000,000 | Under 1% |
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Strike-slip
- Moment magnitude
- 5.3 Mww
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 225°, dip 67°, rake -3°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 317°, dip 88°, rake -157°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 4.6 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.06
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 29°
- Stations used
- 101
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 1 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 us7000gkl5 (also filed as usauto7000gkl5, pt22044004). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:23 AM UTC.