Earthquake hits southeastern Iran March 26, 2012 - 12:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale struck the town of Roodbar, in Kerman province, southeastern Iran, on Monday, March 26. According to Fars News Agency, the Seismological center of Kerman province affiliated to the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University registered the quake at 04:36am local time (0006GMT). The epicenter of the quake was located in an area 58.7 degrees in longitude and 27.8 degrees in latitude. There are yet no reports on the number of possible casualties or damage to properties by the quake.   Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
