THREE EARTHQUAKES RECORDED IN SOUTH CAUCASUS DURING LAST 2 DAYS

YEREVAN, MARCH 14. ARMINFO. During the last two days, 3 earthquakes
were registered in the South Caucasus region.

The National Seismic Protection Service of the Armenian Government
Emergency Situations Department informs ARMINFO that on March 13 at
07:02 local time, on the Armenian border with Azerbaijan 25 km South
of the Armenian town of Vardenis an earthquake measuring 4 of 12-scale
bar was reorded, and 6 in the epicenter. The earthquake was felt in
the populated areas of Armenia Sotk, Tretak, Azat, Norabak, where
houses and economic buildings were insignificantly damaged.

According to the source, today at 05:55 local time in 65 km North-East
of the town of Bingyol in the territory of Turkey an earthquake
measuring 5.5 and 8 in the epicenter was recorded. Besides, today at
08.55 local time another earthquake measuring 4.2 and 5 in the
epicenter was recorded in 63 North-East of the town of Bingyol. No
information on casualties and destructions has been reported yet.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress