Azerbaijan, Baku, May 7 / Trend, K.Zarbaliyeva /
Azerbaijani Emergency Situations Minister Kamaladdin Heydarov arrived in Zagatala region in connection with a strong earthquake that took place here this morning.
The Republican Seismological Service Center of the Azerbaijani National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) issued official information about the earthquake that took place in 17 km southwest from Zagatala at 09:40 local time today, Emergency Situations Ministry's official website reported.
Earthquake was felt at 7 points in Zagatala and Gakh, while 2 - 5 points in Sheki, Oguz, Gazakh, Tovuz and other regions.
According to the preliminary information, cracks emerged in some buildings. No report is available about victims yet. The Emergency Situations Ministry's aviation and rescue teams are involved in the earthquake-affected area. Emergency Situations Minister, Colonel-General Kamaladdin Heydarov is in the disaster zone.
Zagatala region is located in the north-west of Azerbaijan in 372 kilometers from Baku.