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Earthquake hits Armenia, tremors also felt in Azerbaijan - UPDATED

05 February 2021 20:38 (UTC +04:00)

The earthquake which occurred near Goycha lake in Armenia at 19:35 local time was felt in the border regions of Azerbaijan - Gazakh, Tovuz, Gadabay, Ganja 5-4 magnitude, and in other regions - 4-3 magnitude, the Republican Seismological Service Center says, APA reports.

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An earthquake was recorded near Goyche lake in Armenia at 19:35 local time, the Georgian Institute of Earth Sciences and the National Seismic Monitoring Center says, APA reports.

The epicenter of the 5.2-magnitude earthquake was located 81 kilometers from the Georgian border on the border with Azerbaijan. The epicenter was at a depth of 10 km.

The quake was also felt in the western regions of Azerbaijan and Georgia.