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There is seismic activity in the region, which cannot but pose a threat to Armenia, deputy head of Seismic Protection National Service of the Emergency Situations Ministry, Ashkhen Tovmasyan, told a news conference in Yerevan. 

According to the seismologist, 5 is a moderate earthquake and on the one hand, it is positive that such earthquakes occur because they result in discharge. 

“But there is also an opposite side. Such earthquakes can be viewed as positive if only they are not a sign of a stronger earthquake,” she said.

“A strong earthquake is unlikely to occur in Armenia in the near future. I would not want my words to cause panic but I must say that a strong earthquake has occurred in Armenia, so it can occur again,” Ms Tovmasyan said. “We must not fear that a strong earthquake can occur. We must just prepare for it properly.”

The official also said that Armenia’s seismic studies network is being improved at present.