QUAKE IN ARMENIA
Yerevan, June 23. ArmInfo. A 2.5 Magnitude earthquake was registered
20 km south-east from the town of Martuni, Gegharkunik region,
Armenia, at 1:45am local time on June 23. The shake in the epicenter
totaled 3-4 on 12-scale bar. The shake was followed by a 1.8
Magnitude aftershock measuring 2-3. The National Seismic Protection
Service of Armenia told ArmInfo.
Earlier yesterday at 9:36pm local tome, a 3.5 Magnitude earthquake
was recorded 55 km west from the Iranian town of Khoy, on the border
of Turkey and Iran. The shake in the epicenter measured 4-5 on
12-scale bar, the source reports.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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