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Turkey ready to assist Azerbaijan regarding earthquake

04 September 2015 [13:11] - TODAY.AZ

Turkey is ready to assist Azerbaijan regarding the major earthquake in the country’s Sheki district, the Turkish Embassy in Azerbaijan tweeted.

A strong earthquake hit the Sheki district Sept.4 at 09:49 a.m. (UTC/GMT +5 hours).

The earthquake measured 7 points on the Richter scale at the epicenter and 5-6 points in the residential areas nearby. The depth of the earthquake focus was 13 kilometers, while the magnitude reached 5.9.

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