On August 16, at 08:31 local time (04:31 GMT), an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.5 was registered by the seismological network of the Seismic Protection Territorial Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, at the geographic coordinates of 41.01⁰ north latitude and 46.06⁰ east longitude, 38 km east of the town of Tovuz, Azerbaijan, at a depth of 10 km of the source.
In the epicentral zone, the underground shock’s intensity amounted to 4–5 points.
The earthquake was felt in the villages of Voskevan, Artsvaberd, Nerkin Karmiraghbyur, Aygedzor, and Chinari of Tavush region with an intensity of 2–3 points.
Dear compatriots, we once again remind you of the important:
In the section “Resilient Tavush” you can find vital information about earthquakes that have occurred in Armenia and worldwide, about the causes and consequences of earthquakes, and most importantly—about the rules of conduct during an earthquake.
Important links:
- Behavior and rules of the population before an earthquake.
- How to act during an earthquake.
- How to act after an earthquake.
Earthquakes have the characteristic of recurring. And Armenia has a two-thousand-year written history.
