QUAKE HIT IRAN FELT IN ARMENIA
10:35, 16 November, 2012
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 16, ARMENPRESS: Seismic Protection service's
seismological network has recorded 5.7 magnitude earthquake on 03: 58
pm by local time, on November 16. The epicenter of the earthquake is
located 44 kilometers to the north-west of Ahar city, Iran. Seismic
Protection Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the
Republic of Armenia informed Armenpress, the quake's hypocenter was at
15 kilometers beneath the surface. The intensity in the epicenter zone
amounted 6 points. The epicenter geographic coordinators are northern
latitude 38.58 Ë~Z, western longitude 46.82 Ë~Z. Accordingly to the
preliminary data the underground shaking was also felt in a number
of Armenia's residencies namely Kajaran and Kapan cities where it
measured magnitude 2-3.
10:35, 16 November, 2012
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 16, ARMENPRESS: Seismic Protection service's
seismological network has recorded 5.7 magnitude earthquake on 03: 58
pm by local time, on November 16. The epicenter of the earthquake is
located 44 kilometers to the north-west of Ahar city, Iran. Seismic
Protection Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the
Republic of Armenia informed Armenpress, the quake's hypocenter was at
15 kilometers beneath the surface. The intensity in the epicenter zone
amounted 6 points. The epicenter geographic coordinators are northern
latitude 38.58 Ë~Z, western longitude 46.82 Ë~Z. Accordingly to the
preliminary data the underground shaking was also felt in a number
of Armenia's residencies namely Kajaran and Kapan cities where it
measured magnitude 2-3.