Two earthquakes hit Azerbaijan’s Ismayilli in a day

Two earthquakes hit Azerbaijan’s Ismayilli in a day
# 13 December 2016 07:15 (UTC +04:00)

Two earthquakes struck Azerbaijan’s Ismayilli district in a day, the Republican Seismological Survey Center at the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences told APA.

The first earthquake -- with a magnitude of 4.4 – hit Ismayilli, 15 km north-west of Pirgulu at 04:32 a.m. December 13.

The quake that occurred at a dept of 8 kilometers was felt in 4-magnitude in the epicenter, 3-magnitude in nearby settlements.

Just a minute later -- at 04:33 – the second earthquake measuring 4.5 magnitude struck Ismayilli, 13 km north-west of Pirgulu.

No casualties and damages were recorded after the quakes.

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