Earthquake jolts Azerbaijan
29.9.2014

An earthquake has hit Azerbaijan in the morning hours today. The tremors occurred at 6:40 am local time.

According to the Ganja Seismologic Station, the quake was centered in Gabala District, where the magnitude reached 5.5, while from Ganja to Aghstafa it was recorded to be 3.5. No destruction or injuries have been reported in the city.

Gabala has been shaken off by three tremors in the morning today. The first tremors were recorded 22 km northeast of the city of Gabala at 6:38:07 am local time. The quake was magnitude 6 at the epicenter, 5 in Gabala, and 4-3 in the majority of the country’s regions. There were no casualties, the Republican Seismological Service Center of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) told.

The second quake hit the city of Gabala at 8:55:52 am. A bit later, at 9:19:08 am, the third quake was recorded. These tremors passed unnoticed.

APA