Baku / 11.05.17 / Turan: An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 occurred in the Saatli district of Azerbaijan today at 07:24 local time, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Emergency Situations reported with reference to the Seismology Center of the Academy of Sciences.
The epicenter was at a depth of 39 km, where the force of the tremors was 5 points, and in the surrounding areas it was 4.3 points. There were no reports of destruction or casualties.
Residents of the neighboring Sabirabad district told Turan that two powerful tremors occurred at intervals of several seconds. Each tremor lasted 5-6 seconds.
The earthquake was accompanied by a rumble and was strong enough. Many residents left their homes.
There is no destruction. -06D--
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