Earthquake measuring 2-3 magnitude struck Armenia

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24.02.2026, 10:01

Earthquake measuring 2-3 magnitude struck Armenia; there were no damages, the Armenian Seismic Service reports.

Earthquake measuring 2-3 magnitude struck Armenia

YEREVAN, February 24. /ARKA/. Earthquake measuring 2-3 magnitude struck Armenia; there were no damages, the Armenian Seismic Service reports.

A magnitude 2.2 tremor was recorded at 5:33 AM local time (1:33 AM GMT).

Its epicenter was located 10 km southeast of the town of Masis.

The earthquake, measuring 2-3 magnitude, was also felt in the villages of Mkhchyan and Dvin.

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