  2.4-magnitude earthquake strikes north of Ijevan July 3, 2026 - 12:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 14 kilometers north of Ijevan and was felt in nearby communities. On July 2 at 7:05 p.m. local time (3:05 p.m. GMT), Armenia's Seismic Protection Territorial Service recorded a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 14 kilometers north of Ijevan. The earthquake's hypocenter was located at a depth of 10 kilometers. The shaking reached an intensity of 3 points in the epicentral area. The tremor was felt with an intensity of 2-3 points in Ijevan and the villages of Achajur, Khashtarak, and Sevkar in Tavush Province. The earthquake was recorded at geographic coordinates 41.00° north latitude and 45.16° east longitude.   Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
