Earthquake in Yerevan
There was a moderately strong earthquake in Yerevan overnight. While it was felt stronger because it was at night, it was only magnitude 3.1, with epicenter at the village of Parakar (near Zvartnots Airport).
According to REGNUM, the earthquake struck at 2:10 a.m. on July 30, and its intensity in Yerevan was IV-V points.
According to the seismic gap theory, periodic moderate and small-magnitude quakes are good as they release the energy in the fault. A disclaimer: this explanation would probably not suit well with many residents of Nork Masiv and Nork Marash who fled outside in the middle of the night.
Der Hova at cilicia.com blogged it:
http://www.cilicia.com/2005/07/earthquake.html
that may have been Armenia’s first blogged earthquake.
Comment by Katy — 7/30/2005 @ 8:39 pm