ITAR-TASS, Russia
June 21 2008
Earthquake strikes NE Armenia, no destruction reported
21.06.2008, 10.00
YEREVAN, June 21 (Itar-Tass) — An earthquake struck northeastern
Armenia on Saturday. It was recorded at 04:41 local time (03:41 Moscow
time). The tremours measured 5.0 on the 12-point macroseismic scale in
the epicenter, 12 kilometres southeast of Noyemberyan, a district
centre. There were no victims and no destruction.
Residents felt tremors in the district centre of Berd (4.0-5.0) and
the regional centre of Idzhevan (3.0-4.0) located not far from the
epicenter.
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