Payvand, Iran
Aug 11 2012
Strong Earthquakes Hit North Iran, Felt In Armenia
Two strong earthquakes have hit northwestern Iran, sparking panic
among some of the 1.5 million residents of the city of Tabriz and
across the border in Armenia.
Tehran University’s Seismological Center said the first earthquake had
a magnitude of 6.2 with its epicenter some 60 kilometers from Tabriz.
That was followed by a second earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0.
The U.S. Geological Survey, which monitors earthquakes worldwide, said
the first quake measured 6.2 and the second 6.3.
Further from the epicenter, the earthquake was still sufficiently
powerful to shake residents in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, and send
people running from their homes into the streets.
Armenian officials said preliminary reports indicted no major damage
or casualties were caused by the earthquakes.
Based on reporting by AFP and Interfax
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