An earthquake measuring 4-5 on Richter scale rocked Armenia on October 19, according to Armenian National Survey for Seismic Protection (NSSP), with the epicenter 7 km south of Masis. Tremors were also felt in Yerevan, Masis and Artashat.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center, the quake occurred in Armenia at 7:19 pm local time; the epicenter was 12 km southwest of Yerevan and 2 km notheast of Masis.
On October 14, an earthquake was reported, measuring 4-5 on Richter scale, with the epicenter 10 km west of Garni and 3.5 magnitude.