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Armenia · Kotayk Province

M1.5 Earthquake near Kaghsi, Kotayk Province (Armenia)

UTC time: 2026-10-27 23:49:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 27, 2026 at 23:49 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Kaghsi, Kotayk Province (Armenia). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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Details

ID
81448039fa7603b5b2e89a1aef088fb548468a3b
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-27 23:49:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Armenia
State
Kotayk Province
City
Kaghsi
County
Hrazdan community
Village
Kaghsi
Source
afad
Coordinates
40.48700, 44.73450
Temperature
4.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 km — shallower 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 32 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Porak
    Distance: 99 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'029 m ·Last eruption: -778 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 100 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Tskhouk-Karckar
    Distance: 135 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'139 m ·Last eruption: -3000 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan

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Airports

  • Zvartnots International AirportArmenia · EVN · UDYZ
    47.2 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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