  Seismic tremors felt across Gegharkunik May 1, 2025 - 13:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A 2.8 magnitude earthquake struck near the town of Gavar in Armenia’s Gegharkunik Province on May 1 at 07:47 local time (03:47 GMT), according to the Seismic Protection Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The epicenter was located 13 kilometers southeast of Gavar, at a depth of 10 kilometers. The quake caused ground tremors of 3 to 4 intensity at the epicenter. The seismic event was felt in several locations across the province, including the towns of Gavar and Martuni, and the villages of Yeranos, Vardadzor, Dzoragyugh, Sarukhan, Lanjaghbyur, and Gegharkunik, with an intensity of 2 to 3. The coordinates of the earthquake were 40.25°N latitude and 45.20°E longitude.   Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
