19:00:
The RA Ministry of Emergency Situations informs that at the moment the activity of the aftershocks has weakened. The analysis of the available data shows that the probability of a strong earthquake is small. Residents can return to their apartments. There may be aftershocks, which will be felt by the population. We urge you not to panic.
18:55
At the moment, the activity of aftershocks has weakened. The analysis of the available data shows that the probability of a strong earthquake is small. Residents can return to their apartments.
The National Crisis Management Center has received about 3,000 different alarms. Four of the alarms received about the collapses were confirmed․ Yerevan Aivazovsky street (9 sq.m. from the wall of a one-story building, 7 sq.m. from the roof collapsed), Smbat Zoravar street (collapse of 2 sq.m. from the wall of the building), Chekhov street (collapse of 1 sq.m. from the wall of the building) and Komitas avenue (10 tiles fell from the wall of the building).
According to preliminary data, the existence of an injured citizen on Aivazovsky Street has been denied.
18:20
The National Crisis Management Center has received about 3,000 different alarms. Four of the alarms received about the collapses were confirmed․ Yerevan Aivazovsky street (9 sq.m. from the wall of a one-story building, 7 sq.m. from the roof collapsed), Smbat Zoravar street (collapse of 2 sq.m. from the wall of the building), Chekhov street (collapse of 1 sq.m. from the wall of the building) and Komitas avenue (10 tiles fell from the wall of the building).
According to preliminary data, the existence of an injured citizen on Aivazovsky Street has been denied.
We have post-shock activity, which is fading. About 46 aftershocks were registered. We urge the population to stay outside in the open. Additional information will be provided.
It should be reminded that on 13 February of this year, at 15:29 local time (11:29 GMT), the seismological network of the Territorial Seismic Protection Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Armenia registered an earthquake with 40.11 north latitude 44.54.5 longitude, 8 km south-east of Yerevan, Armenia, 10 km deep, 4.7 magnitude. The magnitude of the earthquake in the epicenter was 6-7.
The earthquake was felt in the city of Yerevan with a magnitude of 5-6, in the regions of Aragatsotn, Ararat, Shirak, Armavir, Vayots Dzor with a magnitude of 3-4.
