M4.9 earthquake 17 km SW of Metsavan, Armenia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 17 km SW of Metsavan, Armenia on Sun, May 1, 2022, 11:35 PM GMT+4 (19:35 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2022-05-01 19:35:53 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.113° N, 44.063° E
- Region
- Armenia
- Felt reports
- 30
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
30 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 5.0 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.06
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 38°
- Stations used
- 68
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 us7000h68m. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:59 PM UTC.