Minor quake strikes near Armenian town

The Seismic Protection Service of Armenia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations detected a magnitude 2.8 earthquake in the territory of Armenia on Friday, at 9:21am local time (GMT 5:21am).

The earthquake struck 10km south of the town of Dastakert (Syunik Province) at a depth of 10km.

The tremor measured magnitude 3-4 points at the epicenter.

The jolts were felt in the village of Geghi with magnitude 3 points.