Quake Shook Qajaran

Quake Shook Qajaran

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The Seismic Protection Service of Ministry of Emergency States informs that an earthquake of 2.7 magnitude occurred 15 km north-west from Qajaran in the border of Armenia-Nakhijevan at 02:05 local time. The quake epicentre was located at the depth of 10 km and its magnitude in the epicentre zone was 3-4.

The geographic coordinates of the epicentre are as follows – north latitude – 39.200 and east longitude  - 45.990.

According to the initial data the quake was felt in Qajaran town with 3 magnitude. The risk obejcts are Qajaran copper and molybdenum combine and the tailing dump.

October 31, 2012 at 12:22