Today, at 07:43 local time, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5 was struck in the territory of Lerik district, 27 km east of Lerik station, Republican Seismological Service Center under Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) told APA.
The earthquake was felt at a magnitude of 5 in the epicenter, a magnitude of 4 in the surrounding districts - Lerik, Lankaran, Astara, Yardimli, Masalli and Jalilabad, and a magnitude of 3 in other districts.
The depth of the earthquake is 18 km.