BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 4. The earthquake that occurred in the Caspian Sea off the coast of Azerbaijan was felt in the Guba, Khachmaz, Siyazan districts up to 6 points on the Richter scale, Vusala Rafiggizi, head of the information department at the Republican Seismological Service Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, told Trend.
According to her, residents of the cities of Sumgayit and Baku, the Absheron Peninsula and nearby areas felt tremors up to 4-5 points on the Richter scale.
The earthquake, measuring 5.5 in magnitude, originated in the Caspian Sea, as reported by the Republican Seismological Service Center. The tremors were felt in various parts of the country, including the city of Baku.