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 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |