1920 Gori Earthquake
The 1920 Gori earthquake hit the Democratic Republic of Georgia on 20 February at 15:45 local time. The shock had a surface-wave magnitude of 6.2 and a maximum Mercalli Intensity of IX (Violent). Heavy damage (and between 114 and 130 deaths) affected the town of Gori and its medieval fortress.
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References
- ^ PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey, September 4, 2009
- ^ Ion Apostol, ed. (2008). Risk Assessment as a Basis for the Forecast and Prevention of Catastrophies. IOS Press. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-58603-844-1.
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