Iran earthquake tremors felt in Armenia
August 14, 2012 – 19:33 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net – Tremors measuring 3-4 on Richter scale were felt in
Armenian towns of Agarak, Meghri, Qajaran, Kapan and Goris on August
14.
A 5-magnitude earthquake hit 64 km to the North-East of Iran’s city of
Tabriz at 5:32 pm Iranian time (6:2 pm Yerevan time), European
Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.
The tremors measuring 6-7 on Richter scale were recorded in the epicenter.
Two earthquakes that struck the northwestern province of East
Azerbaijan on Aug. 11 destroyed dozens of villages, killing at least
306 people and leaving thousands homeless.
From: Baghdasarian
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