M5.3 earthquake near Gyumri, Shirak

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 18 km WSW of Metsavan, Armenia on 13 Feb 2022, 18:25 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Gyumri, about 43 km away in Shirak, Armenia.