New earthquake recorded 17km south of Yerevan
An earthquake of 2.3 magnitude was registered 17 km south of capital city Yerevan on Monday at about 18:21 (GMT 14:21), Armenia’s National Service for Seismic Protection at the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) reported, adding the geographical coordinates of the epicenter were northern latitude 40.04⁰ and eastern longitude 44.56⁰. The epicenter of the earthquake was on the depth of 10 kilometers.
In the epicenter the magnitude of the earthquake was registered 3 points. The earthquake has been felt in Yerevan with 2-3 magnitude.
To remind, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake hit the territory of Armenia on Saturday. The earthquake struck 8 km southeast of capital city Yerevan at a depth of 10km. The jolts were felt in Yerevan city with magnitude 5-6.
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