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Year |
Location |
Magnitude |
Comment |
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1969 |
Yugoslavia
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6.4 |
This severe earthquake in the Banja Luka area of
Yugoslavia killed 20, seriously injured 150, and
left 65,000 homeless. Banja Luka, a city of about
50,000 inhabitants, located about 240 miles west
of Beograd, had about 60 percent of the dwellings
razed. Three neighboring villages
were reportedly destroyed. Among the major
buildings razed by the shock were the city hall, cultural center,
15 schools, and 5 doritories. A textile factory damaged during
the earthquake began leaking sulphuric acid and other
chemicals, contaminating the river and water supply.
From Significant Earthquakes of the World 1969,
and Earthquake Information Bulletin, Volume 2, Number 2.
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