Another strong earthquake hits Van![]() November 15, 2011 - 10:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A magnitude-5.2 quake early Tuesday, November 15, shook eastern Turkey - already devastated by two powerful tremors, the Kandilli observatory said. It was not clear whether the latest quake in Van province caused any damage or injuries. Its epicenter was in the village of Mollakasım, Turkey's Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute said in a statement, Today's Zaman reported. A magnitude-7.2 quake last month and a magnitude-5.6 quake last week flattened some 2,000 buildings, killed 644 people and left thousands homeless in the eastern Turkish province of Van, where an unusually cold November is forcing survivors to endure even more suffering. 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 |