PanArmenian News
March 14 2005

DURING RECENT TWO DAYS 3 EARTHQUAKES RECORDED IN SOUTH CAUCASUS

14.03.2005 05:11

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ During the recent two days three earthquakes were
recorded in the South Caucasian region, Arminfo agency reports. On
March 13 morning at the Armenian-Azeri border, 25 km to the south of
the Armenian town of Vardenis earthquake with magnitude of 4 on the
Richter scale took place. The earthquake was felt in a number of
inhabited localities of Armenia – Sotk, Tretak, Azet, Norabak – where
some constructions were slightly damaged. This morning an earthquake,
recorded 65 km to the north-east of the town of Bingel, Turkey, had a
magnitude of 5.5. There is no information on victims yet. Another
earthquake shocked Turkey today 63 km to the north-east from Bingel.
The tremor force was fixed at 5 on the Richter scale.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress