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Disasters with highest death tolls - 1667 Shamakhi Earthquake

Time: Friday Nov 25, 1667

Place: Safavid dynasty (now Azerbaijan)

Details: The 1667 Shamakhi earthquake occurred on 25 November 1667 with an epicenter close to the city of Shamakhi, Azerbaijan (then part of Safavid Iran). It had an estimated surface wave magnitude of 6.9 and a maximum felt intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale. An estimated 80,000 people died.

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