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Quake jolts Baku

9 September 2013 12:06 (UTC+04:00)
Quake jolts Baku

By Sabina Idayatova

An earthquake measuring 4.0 magnitudes on the Richter scale occurred in the Caspian Sea, 11 km north from Nardaran residential area, Khazar District, at 9:35 local time this morning, AzerTag state news agency reported.

The Seismological Service of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences reported that tremors were not felt. No victims or damages reported.

Head of the Information Department of the Republican Center of Seismological Service Vusala Rafigkizi reported that, despite the fact that tremors were felt in some coastal areas, it does not cause any great concern.

"Therefore, I ask the media to be extremely careful when distributing information. No need to raise worries," she said.

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