Magnitude 5.6 quake hits Caspian Sea

Baku, December 7, AZERTAC

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea on Thursday, according to the Republican Seismic Survey Center of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences.

The quake, at the depth of 68 km, was recorded at 08:15 local time.

Tremors measuring 5-3 points were felt in Azerbaijan’s Guba, Gusar, Khachmaz, Altiaghaj, Shabran, Siyazan and Gobustan districts, as well as on the Absheron peninsula.