ArmInfo.Two earthquakes occurred in Armenia with an interval of three hours.
So, according to the message of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Armenia, received by ArmInfo, the first shocks were recorded by the seismological network of the territorial seismic protection service of the MES of Armenia on January 18 at 05:28 local time (at 01:28 GMT). The coordinates of the earthquake are 40.95 + north latitude and 43.99 + east longitude -, 10 km. south-east of the village of Ashotsk, Shirak region of RA.
According to the source the epicenter of the earthquake is at a depth of 10 km, magnitude 3.6. The strength of tremors at the epicenter was 4-5 magnitude. The earthquake was felt in the city of Spitak, the settlements of Artagyuh and Shirakamut of the Lori region and the city of Gyumri, the villages of Djhadjhur and Ashotsk of the Shirak region.
The second push was recorded on January 18 at 08:20 local time (at 04:20 GMT). The coordinates of the earthquake are 40.930 + north latitude and 44.030 + east longitude, - 19 km. south-east of the village of Ashotsk, Shirak region of RA. The epicenter of the earthquake is at a depth of 10 km., Magnitude 2.4. The strength of tremors at the epicenter was 3 magnitue. An earthquake was felt in Gyumri and the village of Zorashen.