Seismic protection service denies rumors about imminent earthquake

SEISMIC PROTECTION SERVICE DENIES RUMORS ABOUT IMMINENT EARTHQUAKE

ArmenPress
Nov 8 2004

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 8, ARMENPRESS: Armenia’s National Seismic Protection
Service, an Emergency Department affiliated agency, denied today the
growing rumors that Armenia may be hit by a strong earthquake.

Prompted by the rumors several school principals in Yerevan even
released today students disrupting their classes.

In a statement the agency said these rumors do not represent the
facts. It also said the seismic situation is being closely monitored
by the agency, adding it has not detected any anomalies.

“There are no grounds for anxiety and especially for panic,” the
statement said.