Minor earthquake recorded near Jermuk

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A 2.2-magnitude earthquake hit near the resort town of Jermuk in Armenia’s south, according to the seismic protection agency.

No damage was reported. 

The Armenian Seismic Protection Agency said in a statement that the quake was recorded 13 km northeast of Jermuk, in Vayots Dzor province, near the international border with Azerbaijan, at a depth of 10 km.

The earthquake measured 2-3 on the MSK scale and was felt in Jermuk and the villages of Kechut and Gndevaz at an intensity of 1-2 MSK. 

 

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