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Earthquake Memorial<br> Ashgabat picture - A major earthquake on October 6 1948, estimated 9 on the Richter scale killed over 110,000 (2/3 the population of the city), although the official number announced by Soviet news was only 14,000.
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A major earthquake on October 6 1948, estimated 9 on the Richter scale killed over 110,000 (2/3 the population of the city), although the official number announced by Soviet news was only 14,000.
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