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Last night at 01:38 at 12 km. south of the town of Sheki in northern Azerbaijan, an earthquake took place, of 4 points in the epicenter.
In Sheki, Gakh and Oguz tremors of 3 points were felt, with no damage to the buildings.
On the eve, an earthquake also took place in the north of Iran, 82 km south-west of Nakhchivan at 15:39. In Nakhchivan and Ordubad the tremors were 3 points.
Recall that last year in the Sheki-Zagatala zone there were several strong earthquakes, which caused serious damage to residential and farm buildings. -16D-
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No precipitation is expected in Baku and on the Absheron Peninsula; the northwestern wind will change to a southeastern wind during the day. Air temperatures will range from 21-26°C at night and 33-38°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorology Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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A fire has erupted at the Experimental and Testing Production of the Scientific Research Institute of SOCAR (the state oil company) in the Surakhani district of Baku, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. "Thanks to the urgent and necessary measures taken by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the spread of the fire to neighboring areas, including nearby residential buildings, has been prevented," the statement reads. Efforts to extinguish the fire are still ongoing.
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