Earthquake of 2.6 magnitude registered in Armenia

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02.07.2020, 10:03

An earthquake of 2.6 magnitude occurred today in the west of Armenia, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.

Earthquake of 2.6 magnitude registered in Armenia

YEREVAN, July 2. /ARKA/. An earthquake of 2.6 magnitude occurred today in the west of Armenia, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.

It said the earthquake was registered at 6.11 by the Seismological Service 3 km south-east of the village of Marmarashen in Ararat province.

The epicenter of the quake was at the depth of 10 km. Its force in the epicenter was 3 points on Richter scale.

The earthquake was felt in the city of Artashat, in the villages of Dvin, Marmarashen and Araksavan.
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