Magnitude 2.6 quake hits near Kapan, Armenia

The Territorial Survey for Seismic Protection of Armenia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations detected a magnitude 2.6 earthquake in the Armenia-Azerbaijan border area on Sunday, January 9, at 11:19pm local time.

The earthquake struck 9 km south-east of the town of Kapan in Syunik Province at a depth of 10 km.

The tremor measured magnitude 3-4 at the epicenter.

The jolts were felt in Kapan with magnitude 3, as well as in the towns of Kajaran and Meghri with magnitude 2-3.