  Armenian seismologists say there are not reasons for panicMarch 14, 2011 - 19:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Head of the Armenian National Service for Seismic Protection Hrachya Petrosyan said that the March 14 earthquakes in Azerbaijan and Georgia are not anyhow related to the disastrous earthquake and tsunami in Japan. According to him, earth shocks permanently take place in South Caucasus. “Earth shocks are partially recorded in the region and our equipment fixes them. There is a concept of general background of seismic activity, as a result of which the accumulated energy is released in the form of earth shocks of various magnitude,” Petrosyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. He added that currently there are not reasons for panic. A 3.5 magnitude earthquake hit Azerbaijan on March 14. The earthquake epicenter is located 35km north of Shirvan town. A 3.0 magnitude earthquake stroke Georgia. On March 11, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit Japan and caused devastating tsunami. Besides, several earth shocks with magnitude above 6.0 were recorded in the same region later.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said.   Partner news |  Latest news Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months  The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan.Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem."Family of Ilham Aliyev’s security chief owns vast property in UK As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders.Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. |
