Magnitude 6.2 aftershock strikes near Solomon Islands![]() February 7, 2013 - 09:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An earthquake with a preliminary 6.2 magnitude struck near the Solomon Islands on Thursday, Feb 7, the U.S. Geological Survey said, the latest in a series of aftershocks following a major tremor that sparked a tsunami which killed at least five people, Reuters reported. The latest quake was measured 10 km (6 miles) deep, 362 km east southeast of Kira Kira, near the epicenter of the 8.0 magnitude quake that hit on Wednesday. There was no immediate tsunami warning or word of any further damage in the remote region. Houses were destroyed and an airport damaged by floodwaters in the Lata region on Wednesday after a series of tidal surges. 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 |