Timeline Wednesday 6 October 1948

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Wednesday 6 October 1948

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Events on Wednesday 6 October 1948 1

1948 Ashgabat earthquake A magnitude 7.3 earthquake destroys Ashgabat in the Turkmen SSR. The Soviet authorities kept the toll secret, estimates run from tens of thousands to over 100,000 dead.

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