An earthquake with magnitude 5.1 struck 19 km south of Ardahan city, Turkey, at 6:08 p.m. local time on Tuesday, NEWS.am was informed about it by the press service of the RA Ministry of Emergency Situations.

The intensity of the earthquake in the epicenter zone was 7 points. The earthquake was also felt in the Shirak region of Armenia - 2-3 points and in the city of Yerevan - 2 points.