1948 Ashgabat Earthquake
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| Casualties | 10,000–110,000 |
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| Areas affected | Soviet Union |
| Turkmen SSR | |
| Iran | |
| Max. intensity | X (Extreme) |
| Magnitude | 7. 3 Ms |
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| ID | 976698 |
About 1948 Ashgabat Earthquake
The 1948 Ashgabat earthquake occurred on 6 October with a surface wave magnitude of 7. 3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X. The shock occurred in Turkmenistan near Ashgabat. Due to censorship by the Turkmen government, the event was not widely reported in the USSR's media.
