Disasters with highest death tolls - 1982 North Yemen Earthquake
Time: Monday Dec 13, 1982
Place: Yemen
Details: The 1982 North Yemen earthquake hit near the city of Dhamar, North Yemen (now part of Yemen) on December 13. Measuring 6.2 on the moment magnitude scale, with a maximum perceived intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale, as many as 2,800 people were killed and another 1,500 injured.
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