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Eartquake hits Azerbaijan - UPDATED
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- 28 August, 2018
- 13:29
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Baku. 28 August. REPORT.AZ/ A quake occurred in Lerik district, Azerbaijan.
The Republican Seismological Service Center of the Azerbaijani National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) told Report that the earthquake occurred at about 4:57 p.m in Lerik district Azerbaijan.
The magnitude of the earthquake was above 5 in the epicenter, 4-3 in residential areas. Depth was 15 km.
*** 17:22
Earthquake was recorded in southern region of Azerbaijan.
Southern Bureau of Report News Agency informs, the underground tremors were recorded at about 16:56 local time.
Earthquake was felt in 3-4 magnitude.
Tumors were also felt in Lankaran, Masalli, Astara, Lerik, Bilasuvar, Salyan and other surrounding areas.
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