YEREVAN, July 11. /ARKA/. Armenia's Ministry of Emergency Situations urged today citizens not to panic after a series of earthquakes, which occurred on Monday morning in the northeast of the country.
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake was recorded today morning on the Georgian-Armenian border zone near Bavra village. The force of the quake was 6 points on Richter scale in the epicenter.
It was preceded by a 6 point earthquake at 07:36 (03:36 GMT) 14 km to the east from Bavra. Its magnitude was 4.4.
"This seismic tremble was preceded by anomalies, which were recorded by the National Seismic Protection Service. The anomalies were characterized as stressed and deformed state of the earth's crust accumulated in the northeast region of Armenia, in the area of Bavra village, which were manifested in the form of earthquakes and numerous aftershocks," the Service said.
It said based on information about reduction of abovementioned anomalies and decrease of their intensity and weakening force of aftershocks, it is supposed that the tension, accumulated in the earth's crust, is gradually discharging.
"This means that there is no reason to be worried and to be panic-stricken, however, taking into account the strength of the 4.4 magnitude, new shocks are possible, some of which will be felt by the citizens," the Ministry of Emergency Situations indicated. --0--
