Magnitude 5.0 earthquake shatters central Italy![]() November 3, 2016 - 10:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck central Italy on Thursday, November 3 morning in the same region hit by recent strong quakes, the U.S. Geological Survey said, according to Reuters. It said the temblor, which struck at 1:35 a.m. (0035 GMT), was very shallow, only 10 km deep, and was centred 51.5 km southeast of Perugia. Earthquakes measuring 5.5 and 6.1 hit the area on Oct. 26, followed by a 6.6 magnitude quake on Sunday, the biggest tremor to strike Italy for 36 years. A magnitude 5.0 earthquake is considered moderate and is capable of causing considerable damage. The shallow depth would have intensified the shaking at the surface. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |