M4.4 earthquake near Kapan, Syunik

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 13 km NNE of Zangilan, Azerbaijan on 16 Jan 2022, 03:25 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kapan, about 26 km away in Syunik, Armenia.