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A portion of the thrust fault showing uplift of 1.3 m. The surface rupture was between 8 and 13 km long. This is an unusually short rupture for a reverse event of this magnitude and depth. Reverse-thrust and right-lateral movement occurred along the rupture surface. A maximum of 1.6 m of vertical displacement and 0.5 m of right-lateral displacement occurred on the fault. Image Credit: G. Sobolev. Academy of Sciences of U.S.S.R. December 7, 1988 Leninakan-Spitak-Kirovakan Armenia earthquake The magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook northwestern Armenia, and was followed four minutes later by a magnitude 5.8 aftershock. The earthquakes affected an area 80 kilometers in diameter. This set includes damage photographs taken in and around the devastated cities of Spitak and Leninakan, where 25,000 deaths occurred. Location: Northwestern Armenian SSR, 18 kilometers north northwest of Spitak. Damage: $14.2 billion. Fifteen thousand were injured and 517,000 lost their homes. The death toll (25,000) could have been much worse had it not been for the heroic rescue of 15,000 who were pulled from the rubble. Event Data:
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