1920 Gori earthquake

1920 Georgia earthquake
Date February 20, 1920 (1920-02-20)
Magnitude 6.2 Ms
Depth 11 km
Countries or regions Georgia
Casualties 114

The Gori earthquake with the surface wave magnitude of 6.2 hit the town of Gori and its district, the Democratic Republic of Georgia, on February 20, 1920, inflicted heavy damage to the area and causing 114 deaths.[1]

References

  1. ^ Ion Postol (ed., 2008) Risk Assessment as a Basis for the Forecast and Prevention of Catastrophies, p. 26. IOS Press, ISBN 1-58603-844-3