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Gurban Yetirmishli: â€œThe quake in Sheki was recorded along the tectonic fault appeared as a result of aftershocks occurred in Zagatalaâ€

14 May 2012 16:17 (UTC +04:00)

A quake occurred in that direction, in 5 km west of Sheki at 14.58. The intensity of the quake was 5-magnitude in the epicenter. The weak aftershocks continue after the quake. About 62 weak aftershocks were recorded after the quakeâ€.

Yetirmishli said that the seismologists continued their activity in medium security: â€œThe analysis of the additional stations installed in the quake area show that the quake will occur in this direction. I have said today at the Emergency Ministryâ€™s meeting on the consequences of Zagatala quake that the situation remains tense and the stability will not be established soon. â€The intensity increased towards Sheki. The quake occurred less than an hour later after the previous one. The stations in the earthquake focus were installed in order to analyze the processes occurring along the tectonic faultâ€. According to the director general, the cracks occurred in the houses of villages situated near epicenter after the quake occurred in Sheki, but one needs to conduct large research in order to determine it completely.