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Magnitude 3.1 quake jolts Azerbaijan’s Lerik district

Magnitude 3.1 quake jolts Azerbaijan’s Lerik district

Baku, August 18, AZERTAC

A 3,1 magnitude earthquake occurred in Azerbaijan’s Lerik district on Wednesday, according to the Republican Seismic Survey Center of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences.

The quake, depth of 21 km, was recorded at 00:35 local time.

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