Oct 19 quake epicentre located near Armenia-Turkey border![]() PanARMENIAN.Net - The epicentre of October 19 3.3 magnitude earthquake in Armenia was located 7 km southwest of Masis, near the border with Turkey. A 4 to 5-point earthquake at a 10 km depth rocked Armenia on October 19, according to Armenian National Survey for Seismic Protection (NSSP). 3 to 4-point tremors were also felt in Yerevan, Artashat as well as villages of Mkchyan, Araksavan, Dimitrov, Masis. On October 14, a 3.5 magnitude earthquake was reported, measuring 4-5 on Richter scale, with the epicenter 10 km west of Garni. 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 |