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24 February 2026 - 07:08 AMT

2.2 magnitude quake strikes near Masis

A 2.2 magnitude earthquake struck 10 km southeast of Masis at 05:33 local time on February 24, authorities said.

According to Armenia's Ministry of Internal Affairs Rescue Service, the Seismic Protection Territorial Service’s seismological network recorded the earthquake at a depth of 10 km.

The intensity of the underground tremor in the epicentral zone was measured at magnitude 2-3.

The earthquake was felt in the city of Masis, as well as in the villages of Mkhchyan and Dvin, with an intensity of 2-3 points.

The tremors were recorded at geographic coordinates 40.02⁰ north latitude and 44.54⁰ east longitude.