Monday, May 2 2022 09:59
Marianna Mkrtchyan

Magnitude 5 earthquake in Armenia  

Magnitude 5 earthquake in Armenia  

ArmInfo.A 4.6 earthquake hit 13 km northeast of the village of Bavra, near the Armenian-Georgian border at 23:35 local time (19:35 GMT), the Armenian Ministry of  Emergency Situations reports.

The quake measured 6 at the epicenter and was centered at a depth of  14 km.

It was felt in Lori, Shirak , Tavush, Kotayk and Aragatsotn  provinces, and in capital Yerevan.  

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