Magnitude 2.2 earthquake hits southern Armenia![]() April 3, 2021 - 14:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An earthquake of magnitude 2.2 occurred 8 km south of the town of Dastakert, Syunik Province of Armenia, on Saturday, April 3, the country's Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. The quake hit at a depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter at 12:15 pm local time, authorities said. Based on incoming information, the quake was felt by the residents of the town of Dastakert. Magnitude 4.7 and magnitude 3.7 tremors hit Armenia in February and were followed by dozens of aftershocks in the next several days. As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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. Partner news |