The Seismic Protection Service of Armenia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations detected a magnitude 5.8 earthquake in the territory of Iran on Sunday, at 9:53am local time (GMT 5:53am).

The earthquake struck 25km southwest of the Iranian city of Salmas at a depth of 10km.

The tremor measured magnitude 8 at the epicenter.

The jolts were felt in the Armenian capital of Yerevan with magnitude 3-4, as well as in Ararat and Syunik Provinces with magnitude 3.