5.9 magnitude earthquake hits Iran, felt also in Armenia
On November 8, at 02:47 local time, the Seismic Protection Survey Seismological Network of the Armenian ministry of emergency situations detected an earthquake at the northern latitude 37.820 and eastern longitude 48.340 geographic coordinates (Iran, 45km south from the city of Ardabil) with 5.9 magnitude and 10km depth.
The tremor measured magnitude 8-9 points at the epicenter area.
The earthquake was felt in Armenia’s Kapan, Meghri, Goris, Yeghegnadzor, Vayk, Ararat towns and the capital city of Yerevan.
According to RIA Novosti, 5 people have been killed and 120 others were injured in the Iranian earthquake.
