Earthquake in Dagestan Felt in Zagatala District
Baku / 03.05.17 / Turan: At 12:53 Baku time there was an earthquake in Dagestan with a force of 5.2 points, according to the Seismological Service Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan.
The epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 42 km in the administrative center of the Lak district, the village of Kumukh, located 36 km from the Zagatala region of Azerbaijan
In Zagatala, tremors of 4 points were felt, and in the surrounding areas there were 3 points.
At the same time, local residents in the Zagatala district told Turan they did not feel the tremors. -71D-
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