Gyumri pays tribute to 1988 earthquake victims
17:16 07/12/2012 » Society
Armenia marks the 24th anniversary of the 1988 Spitak earthquake
today, December 7.
Many officials, clergymen, servicemen and ordinary citizens laid
flowers at the monument to earthquake victims at 11:41 today in the
city of Gyumri. Armenian Defense Minister, Shirak Governor, Gyumri
Mayor and other officials were among those who paid tribute to the
earthquake victims.
Twenty-four years ago, on Dec. 7 at 11:41 am local time (07:41
UTC/GMT), an earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale took place
in the north of Armenia. The epicenter was in the city of Spitak and
surrounding villages. The magnitude in Spitak was 10; Gyumri, 9;
Stepanavan, 9; Vanadzor, 8-9; and Yerevan, 6. According to official
data, the quake killed 25,000 people and left 514, 000 homeless.
Thousands of people received various bodily injuries, while the value
of material losses was estimated to be at $10 billion US.
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