DURING RECENT TWO DAYS 3 EARTHQUAKES RECORDED IN SOUTH CAUCASUS

March 14, 2005 - 09:11 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - During the recent two days three earthquakes were recorded in the South Caucasian region, Arminfo agency reports. On March 13 morning at the Armenian-Azeri border, 25 km to the south of the Armenian town of Vardenis earthquake with magnitude of 4 on the Richter scale took place. The earthquake was felt in a number of inhabited localities of Armenia - Sotk, Tretak, Azet, Norabak - where some constructions were slightly damaged. This morning an earthquake, recorded 65 km to the north-east of the town of Bingel, Turkey, had a magnitude of 5.5. There is no information on victims yet. Another earthquake shocked Turkey today 63 km to the north-east from Bingel. The tremor force was fixed at 5 on the Richter scale.
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