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Armenia · Aragatsotn Province

M2.0 Earthquake near Alagyaz community, Aragatsotn Province (Armenia)

UTC time: 2026-11-12 08:34:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
22.0 km
Source
AFAD

Aragatsotn Province · Alagyaz community

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Alagyaz community, Aragatsotn Province (Armenia) on November 12, 2026 at 08:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by AFAD.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 km
22 km — deeper than the regional average (10.2 km)
Regional average: 10.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Aragats
    Distance: 16 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 71 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 112 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 138 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Porak
    Distance: 139 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'029 m ·Last eruption: -778 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan

Radius · 50 km

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  • Shirak International AirportArmenia · LWN · UDSG
    40.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 20 Catalogue entries

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