YEREVAN, APRIL 18, ARMENPRESS. The earthquake in Iran was also felt in the territory of the Republic of Armenia. The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Armenia informed "Armenpress" that they received information from the Seismic Agency at 15.14 o’clock on April 18, that at 14.39 o'clock by local time a 4.7 magnitude earthquake hit Iran in a distance of 45 km to the West from Khoy city of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The strength of the earthquake was 6 points in the epicenter. The hypocenter of the earthquake was 15 km.

The earthquake was registered in a number of the regions in the Republic of Armenia. Among them are Meghri, Kapan, Jermuk, and Yeghegnadzor. The strength of the earthquake was 3-4 points.