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Earthquake in Iran felt in Armenia and Azerbaijan
On 12 January at 06:38 in 20 km from the city of Yardimli (South Azerbaijan) at the teritory of Iran was an earthquake of magnitude 4.6 at a depth of 27 km. On the territory of Azerbaijan tremors were felt in the power of 3 points, according to the Seismological Service of the National Academy of Sciences. Tremors were recorded also at the territory of Armenia. Previously Gurban Yetirmishli, a Service Director, told media that in 2015 the seismic activity compared with the previous year, declined. Thus, in 2014 there were several aftershocks of magnitude 5-6. Last year there were only two, one of which was in the sea. -16D-
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