5.9 magnitude earthquake hits Iran, felt also in Armenia

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 8, ARMENPRESS. 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 37.820and eastern longitude 48.340geographic coordinates (Iran, 45km south from the city of Ardabil) with 5.9 magnitude and 10km depth, the ministry told Armenpress.

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.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan