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USGS us6000detl

5 Feb 2021, 15:36

9 km SSW of Vahan, Armenia

A magnitude 5.2 mww earthquake at 12.8 km depth.

Depth12.8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 9 km SSW of Vahan, Armenia?

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40.502300, 45.348600

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000detl
Coordinates
40.5023, 45.3486
Network
us
Significance
436