According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, on 5 February, at 19:36 local time, 5 km north-east of Shorzha village, Gegharkunik region, at a depth of 10 km, a 4.7 magnitude earthquake was registered, the magnitude of which, according to MSK-64 scale, was 6-7 points. It was felt with a magnitude of 5-6 in Gegharkunik region, with a magnitude of 4-6 in many settlements of Kotayk, Tavush, Lori and Ararat regions, and with a magnitude of 3-4 in the city of Yerevan.

The earthquake was followed by about 60 seismic events from February 5 to 6 (as of 11:00 am), 5 of which were M≥2.5 (all weaker than the first quake).

It should be noted that in the epicenter zone described in the early instrumental period, in 1933 and 1947, earthquakes of magnitude M = 5․0 and M = 4․8, respectively, occurred. Seismic monitoring of the adjacent areas of the Republic of Armenia and the Artsakh Republic is carried out around the clock in the Territorial Service of Seismic Protection of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. In connection with the above-mentioned seismic events, special attention was paid to the current seismic hazard assessment. Geophysical-hydrogeochemical data analysis was performed. According to the latest data from the National Seismic Monitoring Network, the number of abnormal discharges had increased before the earthquake. They are not finished yet. Taking into account the above-mentioned, it can be concluded that in the coming days the seismicity in the adjacent territories of the Republic of Armenia will continue to be manifested in the form of weak and medium earthquakes. At the same time, based on the available data, the probability of strong seismic tremors is small.

Territorial Seismic Protection Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations carries out round-the-clock monitoring․ The situation will be regularly reported.