Series of earthquakes jolt Armenia, causing no casualties or damage

ITAR-TASS, Russia
Jan 13 2007

12.01.2007, 23.55

YEREVAN, January 12 (Itar-Tass) — A series of powerful earthquakes
occurred in central Armenia on Friday.

The first tremor measuring between five and six points on the Richter
scale was registered at about midday local time (11:00 Moscow time),
an official at the National Seismic Protection Service told
Itar-Tass.

The earthquake epicenter was located 18 kilometers southwest of the
regional center of Gavar (former city of Kamo), not far from Sevan
Lake shore.

The earthquake with a magnitude of 3-4 points occurred in Yerevan and
in some other Armenian cities and towns.

Seismologists registered aftershocks at 12:55 p.m., 03:57 p.m. and
04:24 p.m. local time. Their epicenter was located 19 kilometers
southwest of Gavar.

The quakes were measuring between three and four points. In Gavar,
the tremors measured three points.

There were no immediate reports on casualties or damage.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS