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Armenia · Shirak Province

M3.0 Earthquake near Ashotsk community, Shirak Province (Armenia)

UTC time: 2026-11-01 10:41:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
12.8 km
Source
EMSC

Shirak Province · Ashotsk community

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M3.0 Earthquake near Ashotsk community, Shirak Province (Armenia) · 2026-11-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.0 Earthquake near Ashotsk community, Shirak Province (Armenia) · 2026-11-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 1, 2026 at 10:41 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near Ashotsk community, Shirak Province (Armenia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.8 km
Shallow
12.8 km
12.8 km — close to 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

  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 47 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 132 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Kazbek
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'004 m ·Last eruption: -750 ·Georgia
  • Porak
    Distance: 197 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'029 m ·Last eruption: -778 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 4 Catalogue entries

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