Strong earthquake jolts Japan, tsunami advisories issued![]() March 14, 2012 - 14:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A strong earthquake has shaken northern Japan, and regional tsunami advisories have been issued. According to The Associated Press, Japan Meteorological Agency said the March 14 earthquake was 6.8 preliminary magnitude off the coast. A tsunami of about a half-meter was expected for Aomori and Iwate prefectures. Iwate was in the region heavily damaged by last year's earthquake and tsunami. The epicenter was about 146 miles south of Kushiro, Japan, on Hokkaido, Japan's northern island. It was a relatively shallow 16 miles from the ocean floor. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said there was no threat there or across the Pacific. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |