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1859 Shamakhi earthquake

1859 CE · Russian Empire, Asia · Disaster

The 1859 Shamakhi earthquake struck Shamakhi in the Baku Governorate of the Russian Empire, on 11 June. The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 5. 9 and caused moderate damage and killed approximately 100 people.

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