Aftershock activity will continue for some time, during which weak and moderate seismic phenomena may occur. Armenian Interior Ministry spokesman Narek Sargsyan wrote on his Facebook page.

“So far, 45 aftershocks have been recorded, the strongest of which with a magnitude of 3.2 was recorded 9 kilometers north of Spitak.

In Gyumri, according to preliminary data, the outer layer of a house wall collapsed. Besides, 2 stones fell from the fifth floor of one of the houses in Artik.

There are no casualties at the moment. The connection between the collapses and the earthquake is being clarified,” he noted.

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