Magnitude 7.0 quake shakes El Salvador, NicaraguaNovember 25, 2016 - 10:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Pacific Ocean earthquake with a 7.0 magnitude shook El Salvador and Nicaragua on Thursday, November 24, officials said, an hour after a powerful hurricane hit Nicaragua's Caribbean coast, AFP reports. Tsunami alerts were issued as a precaution by the authorities in Nicaragua and El Salvador, where residents were told to evacuate from the Pacific coast. The 7.0-magnitude temblor occurred around 120 kilometers off the coast of El Salvador, at a depth of 10.3 kilometers, according to the US Geological Survey. The USGS had initially reported the quake's magnitude as 7.2, and its depth as 33 kilometers. Shaking was also felt in the Nicaraguan capital of Managua and as far as the Costa Rican capital San Jose. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. Just one hour earlier, a powerful hurricane, Otto, packing winds of 175 kilometers per hour made landfall on Nicaragua's other coast. The heavy rains it was offloading were likely to cause dangerous flooding and mud slides, according to the US National Hurricane Center. Related links: Top stories 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. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |