Earthquake Felt in Armenia

On May 20, at 20:30 local time (16:30 GMT), a 2.8 magnitude earthquake was recorded by the Seismic Protection Territorial Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Armenia. The epicenter was located in the border area between Armenia and Georgia, approximately 10 km southeast of the village of Bavra, at a depth of 10 km. The intensity of the seismic shocks in the epicentral zone was measured at 3-4 points on the Richter scale.

The earthquake was felt in the villages of Bavra, Saragyugh, and Ashotzk in the Shirak region with an intensity of 2-3 points.