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M1.6 Earthquake near Amasia, Sirak (Armenia)

UTC time: 2026-10-06 04:04:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Amasia, Sirak (Armenia) on October 6, 2026 at 04:04 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
d6d4a74ee484a53e9ff0c7221e8894741bf8d125
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
8.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-06 04:04:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Armenia
State
Sirak
City
Amasia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.12280, 43.67080
Temperature
4.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.4 km
Shallow
8.4 km
8.4 km — close to the regional average (10.1 km)
Regional average: 10.1 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

  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 47 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 146 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Kazbek
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'004 m ·Last eruption: -750 ·Georgia
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 197 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

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

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