A 5.3 magnitude earthquake was recorded at a depth of 70 km in the Caspian Sea, 50 km east of Lankaran at 13:05 local time today, according to information received by the Crisis Management Center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations from the Republican Seismological Service Center under the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations said in a statement, APA reports.
It was noted that the earthquake was felt at a magnitude of 3–4 in the southern regions of the country.
“No information has been received by the Ministry of Emergency Situations so far regarding any damage or casualties as a result of the earthquake,” the statement emphasized.