14 Earthquakes Recorded in Armenia and Artsakh from February 4-10

From February 4 to February 10, 2021, the Seismic Protection Territorial Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported a total of 14 earthquakes of magnitude 2-3 and higher in the territories of Armenia and Artsakh. According to the ministry, on February 5:

• In Armenia, 2 km northeast of Shorja village, a magnitude 6-7 earthquake was felt, with intensity of 5-6 in Gegharkunik Province, 4-5 in several settlements of Kotayk, Tavush, Lori, and Ararat Provinces, and 3-4 in Yerevan.

• In Armenia, 4 km northeast of Shorja village, a magnitude 2-3 earthquake was recorded.

• In Armenia, 4 km northeast of Shorja village, a magnitude 4 earthquake was also registered.

• In Armenia, 2 km northeast of Shorja village, a magnitude 4-5 earthquake was felt.

• In Armenia, 3 km southeast of Shorja village, a magnitude 2-3 earthquake occurred.

• In Armenia, 2 km southeast of Shorja village, another magnitude 2-3 earthquake was recorded.

On February 6:

• In Armenia, 3 km southeast of Shorja village, a magnitude 4-5 earthquake was felt, which was also recorded as 4-5 in Gegharkunik and Tavush Provinces.

• In Armenia, 3 km southeast of Shorja village, a magnitude 2-3 earthquake was recorded, felt as 2-3 in the Shoghakat community of Gegharkunik Province.

• In Armenia, 5 km southeast of Shorja village, a magnitude 3 earthquake was felt, also as 2-3 in the Shoghakat community.

• In Armenia, 5 km southeast of Shorja village, another magnitude 3 earthquake was recorded, felt as 2-3 in the Shoghakat community.

• In Armenia, 2 km east of Shorja village, a magnitude 2-3 earthquake occurred.

On February 7:

• In Armenia, 3 km southeast of Shorja village, a magnitude 2-3 earthquake was recorded.

• In Armenia, 22 km southwest of Tashir city, a magnitude 3-4 earthquake was registered.

On February 8:

• In Armenia, 4 km southeast of Shorja village, a magnitude 2-3 earthquake was felt.

Additionally, in the region, there were 2 earthquakes with a magnitude of 3 and higher:

• On February 7, near Van city in Turkey, a magnitude 3 earthquake occurred.

• On February 8, northwest of Khoy city in Iran, a magnitude 4 earthquake was recorded.

Outside the region, 9 earthquakes of magnitude 6.0 and above were recorded. On February 7, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred 21 km west of Digos city in the Philippines. The same day, a 6.5 magnitude earthquake was registered 201 km north of Madang city in Papua New Guinea. On February 10, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of New Caledonia in the South Pacific. There were 44 earthquakes of magnitude 5 and higher before and after, with 6 of them reaching magnitudes of 6.0, 6.2, 6.1, 6.1, 6.2, and 6.5.