A night tremor near Eranos

1.3ML
A night tremor in Gegharkunik

Near Eranos, Gegharkunik

15 km north-west of Eranos, 13 km south-west of Gavar

  • Date26 October 2026
  • Time03:11 local · 23:11:48 UTC (25 Oct)
  • MagnitudeML 1.3 · Mw 2.5
  • Depth≈10 km

Located by the CHARNET network, IGES

At eleven minutes past three in the morning on 26 October, a small earthquake occurred in Gegharkunik province, about 15 kilometres north-west of the village of Eranos. It was too weak to be felt, but our stations recorded it and located the epicentre within minutes.

The nearest record comes from the Byurakan station on the slope of Aragats, 65 km away: the P-wave arrived 12 seconds after the shock, and the stronger S-wave followed 9 seconds later. At Nerkin Jorja, 71 km away, the waves came about a second later.

Byurakan and Nerkin Jorja: 65 and 71 km
BRKNByurakan · 65 kmP 23:11:59.8S 23:12:09.2
NEJANerkin Jorja · 71 kmP 23:12:00.8S 23:12:10.9

Vertical component, 1–15 Hz, 50 seconds of record (23:11:50–23:12:40 UTC), shown 2× faster. Blue — the P-wave, gold — the S-wave. Parameters: CHARNET bulletin (HYPO81): 40.264° N, 45.034° E, ML 1.3, Mw 2.5, depth ≈10 km, 6 stations.