Powerful earthquake hits Indonesia July 6, 2013 - 13:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 has struck off the Mentawai islands in western Indonesia, the US Geological Survey said, according to Belfast Telegraph. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the quake that was centred 121 miles off Bengkulu on Sumatra island, at a depth of 14 miles. Indonesia is prone to seismic upheavals due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, an arc of volcanoes and fault lines encircling the Pacific Basin. The quake happened four days after a magnitude 6.1 tremor killed at least 35 people and damaged more than 4,300 houses and buildings in Aceh province. A magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Aceh in 2004 triggered a tsunami, killing 230,000 people in 14 countries.   Top stories 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 |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
