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Magnitude 3.0 quake hits Caspian Sea

Magnitude 3.0 quake hits Caspian Sea

Baku, August 21, AZERTAC

A 3.0 magnitude earthquake struck the Caspian Sea on Wednesday, according to the Republican Seismic Survey Center of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences.

The quake, occurring at a depth of 66 km, was recorded at 14:45 local time.

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