Tweet
ITAR-TASS, Russia
October 23, 2011 Sunday 06:15 PM EST
Armenians alarmed by quake in neighboring Turkey
YEREVAN October 23
People in Armenia were alarmed by the powerful earthquake, which
happened in Turkey and sent tremors to the entire region, including
Georgia and Iran.
The tremors in Armenia measured three to five points on the
twelve-point scale, the National Seismic Protection Service of the
Armenian Emergency Situations Ministry said. There were neither
casualties nor damage in the republic.
A quake of 7.6 points on the Richter scale happened in eastern Turkey
on Sunday. The quake epicenter was located 35 kilometers northeast of
Van. The quake nested at the depth of 94 kilometers.
More than 200 people were hurt, the local media said. About 50
buildings, including residencies and a school dormitory, were
flattened to the ground, and several hundreds of buildings sustained
serious damage. The police said that casualties were large but their
precise number is unknown.
Eyewitnesses said that people left their homes in panic and refused to
go back as long as the tremors continued. The quake disrupted power
supply and telephone service.
The head of the national seismic service said that the quake might
have hurt up to 1,000 people.
The powerful earthquake in Turkey, which was felt in Armenia and other
countries of the region, will have no effect on the program of the
state visit of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan to Russia.
"There is no change in the program of the visit. It was not even
discussed," head of the presidential press service Mary Arutyunian
told Itar-Tass. She is accompanying the president on the visit.
Sargsyan came to Moscow on Sunday. The presidential delegation said
there was no quake damage in Armenia.
October 23, 2011 Sunday 06:15 PM EST
Armenians alarmed by quake in neighboring Turkey
YEREVAN October 23
People in Armenia were alarmed by the powerful earthquake, which
happened in Turkey and sent tremors to the entire region, including
Georgia and Iran.
The tremors in Armenia measured three to five points on the
twelve-point scale, the National Seismic Protection Service of the
Armenian Emergency Situations Ministry said. There were neither
casualties nor damage in the republic.
A quake of 7.6 points on the Richter scale happened in eastern Turkey
on Sunday. The quake epicenter was located 35 kilometers northeast of
Van. The quake nested at the depth of 94 kilometers.
More than 200 people were hurt, the local media said. About 50
buildings, including residencies and a school dormitory, were
flattened to the ground, and several hundreds of buildings sustained
serious damage. The police said that casualties were large but their
precise number is unknown.
Eyewitnesses said that people left their homes in panic and refused to
go back as long as the tremors continued. The quake disrupted power
supply and telephone service.
The head of the national seismic service said that the quake might
have hurt up to 1,000 people.
The powerful earthquake in Turkey, which was felt in Armenia and other
countries of the region, will have no effect on the program of the
state visit of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan to Russia.
"There is no change in the program of the visit. It was not even
discussed," head of the presidential press service Mary Arutyunian
told Itar-Tass. She is accompanying the president on the visit.
Sargsyan came to Moscow on Sunday. The presidential delegation said
there was no quake damage in Armenia.