Magnitude 3.9 quake reported in Armenia’s south![]() February 28, 2017 - 11:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A magnitude 3.9 earthquake was registered 5 km to the southern Armenian city of Kapan on Tuesday, February 28, at 10:17am local time (0617 GMT). The earthquake was about 10 kilometers deep and was felt in Kapan, as well as the towns of Kajaran and Goris. A magnitude 3.3 aftershock followed the quake some time later. In a conversation with PanARMENIAN.Net the Ministry of Emergency Situations said no buildings have collapsed, refuting earlier media reports that a school in Kapan has broken down. Kapan mayor Ashot Hayrapetyan also confirmed that there are no casualties. 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 |