  Magnitude 4.3 earthquake in Iran felt in Armenia too March 11, 2021 - 17:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A magnitude 4.3 earthquake that hit Iran's north on Thursday, March 11 morning was felt in Armenia's Syunik province right across the border, authorities revealed. With an estimated depth of 10 kilometers, the quake shook the area near the city of Khoy in West Azerbaijan Province of the Islamic Republic. The epicenter was 95 kilometers southwest of the Armenian border, the Ministry of Emergency Situations said, and residents in the towns of Agarak, Meghri, Kajaran, Kapan, Goris and Sisian felt the quake.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
