According to Ilia State University professor, seismologist Zurab Javakhishvili, it is impossible to predict when earthquake will occur and what will be its magnitude, however, as he told InterpressNews, another strong earthquake is unlikely to follow yesterday's earthquake.

According to Zurab Javakhishvili, after yesterday's earthquake, there were about 6-7 aftershocks, the strongest of which was of 4.5 magnitude.

"At 22:25 Tbilisi time, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake occurred near the village of Sameba, fortunately, in an uninhabited area. It was quite a strong earthquake. If it had hit a populated area, it would have definitely caused some damage. Old buildings cannot withstand such a strong earthquake. As always, such a strong earthquake is followed by aftershocks. There were a few of them yesterday too, including 6-7 that were felt by citizens. The most powerful aftershocks were of 4.5 magnitude," - said Javakhishvili.

According to him, the probability that an earthquake of the same or stronger magnitude is unlikely to happen.

"Small quakes may be repeated, however, it is less likely that they will noticeable, for example, in Tbilisi or Batumi," Javakhishvili said.

In addition, he gave some tips to the population about how to behave during an earthquake

"All international experts advise us not to leave the building during an earthquake and not to try to escape. We need to stay where we are. Of course, at such times we should stay away from windows, shelves and other items where anything might fall on us. In the event of a strong earthquake, we should stop at the safest place and wait for the earthquake to end. If we leave the building, we should stay away from tall buildings. We should not use elevators or stairs, which are the weakest places during an earthquake, "Javakhishvili said.