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Earthquake registered 5 km Northwest from Kapan

February 28,2017 20:33

On February 28, current year, at 10:17 local time, (at 06:17 by Grinvich), the RA MES Seismic Protection Survey Seismological Network registered an earthquake at the northern latitude 39.240 and eastern longitude 46.380 geographic coordinates (Armenia, 5 km eastwest from the town of Kapan), with 3.9 magnitude and 10 km depth.

The tremor measured magnitude 5 points at the epicenter area.

The quake was felt in Kapan 5 points, in the towns of Goris and Kajaran with 4-5 points.

A magnitude 3.3 aftershock followed the quake.

According to preliminary data, no victims or damages.

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