PanArmenian News Network
July 30 3005

EARTHQUAKE OF 5 POINTS TOOK PLACE IN YEREVAN JULY 30 MORNING

30.07.2005 02:50

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ An earthquake measuring 3.1, which is equal to 5 on
the 12-point scale, shook Yerevan July 30 morning at 2:10 am local
time. The earthquake epicenter was in Parakyar region that is 7 km
away from Yerevan. Chief of the National Seismic Protection Service
Alvaro Antonyan stated it to a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. Tremor
repeated in 8 minutes after the first one and measured 1.1 – equal to
2 on the 12-point scale. This meant a decrease of seismic activity.
In Antonyan’s words, such seismic activity does not exceed the normal
one and repeats each 4-5 years. At that it is determined that the
tremor power does not exceed 5 on the 12-point scale. There is no
danger at the moment.