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Disasters with highest death tolls

1988 Armenian Earthquake

Wednesday Dec 7, 1988 at 11:41:00 AM
Armenia

The 1988 Armenian earthquake, also known as the Spitak earthquake, occurred on December 7 at 11:41 local time with a surface wave magnitude of 6.8 and a maximum MSK intensity of X (Devastating). Between 25,000 and 50,000 were killed and up to 130,000 were injured.


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