Peninsula in Japan moves 5.3 meters since earthquakeMarch 19, 2011 - 15:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Oshika Peninsula in Miyagi Prefecture has moved 5.3 meters and dropped 1.2 meters since the devastating March 11 earthquake, both records for land mass movements in Japan, government data showed Saturday, March 19. The data provided by the Geospatial Information Authority in Tsukuba showed the peninsula on the Pacific coast moved in an east-south-easterly direction toward the epicentre of the quake that had a magnitude of 9.0. The quake also triggered land mass movements in many areas ranging from the northeastern region of Tohoku to the Kanto region including Tokyo, the authority said. A point in Yamada in Iwate Prefecture, north of Miyagi, moved 25 centimeters to the east, while a point in Chiba's Choshi, south of Miyagi, moved 17 cm to the east, Kyodo News reported. 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 | Pasadena to host Armenian Genocide commemoration event The Pasadena Armenian Coalition will host its community-wide Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event. Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party. Former Pashinyan envoy urges end to Genocide speculation Marukyan has urged authorities in Armenia stop discussions about verifying the names of 1.5 million victims. Azerbaijan, Jordan sign deal on defense cooperation Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement. |