Earthquake hits 20 km north-west Martakert town of Artsakh

Emil Lazarian 2019
Panorama, Armenia
Aug 22 2019

On August 22, at 09:41 local time (at 05:41 by GMT) the RA MES Seismic Protection Survey Seismological Network registered an earthquake at the northern latitude of 40.290 and eastern longitude of 46.600 geographic coordinates (20 km north-west from Martakert town of Artsakh Republic) with 3.7 magnitude and 10 km depth. As Armenia’s ministry of emergency situations reported, the tremor measured magnitude 5 at the epicenter area.

The earthquake was followed by a 2.2-magnitude aftershock.

According to the source, 3-4 magnitude earthquake was felt in capital Stepanakert, Shushi, Karvachar and Martakert towns in Artsakh as well in Goris and Noyemberyan cities of Armenia. 

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