Magnitude 5.1 quake hits northern Greece February 14, 2012 - 14:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 has struck northern Greece, but no injuries or damage have as yet been reported, according to UKPA. The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the undersea earthquake occurred at 3.34am local time, 151 miles north of the Greek capital, off the coast of the northern peninsula of the Athos monastic community. Greece is in one of the world's seismically active areas, with hundreds of quakes occurring each year. The vast majority cause no injuries.   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 Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter  Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan.Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview.Caring for nature, we have started with ourselves - Team Telecom Armenia Team Telecom Armenia summarized the work undertaken within the company in the direction of environmental protection.Residents of border Armenian villages continue protests Residents of several Armenian communities in Tavush province continued protests into April 22 morning. |
