1920 Gori earthquake
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The 1920 Gori earthquake hit the
Democratic Republic of Georgia The Democratic Republic of Georgia (DRG; ka, საქართველოს დემოკრატიული რესპუბლიკა ') was the first modern establishment of a republic of Georgia, which existed from May 1918 to F ...
on 20 February at . The shock had a surface wave magnitude of 6.2 and a maximum
Mercalli Intensity The Modified Mercalli intensity scale (MM, MMI, or MCS), developed from Giuseppe Mercalli's Mercalli intensity scale of 1902, is a seismic intensity scale used for measuring the intensity of shaking produced by an earthquake. It measures the eff ...
of IX (''Violent''). Heavy damage (and between 114 and 130 deaths) affected the town of Gori and its medieval fortress.


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List of earthquakes in 1920 This is a list of earthquakes in 1920. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. Lower magnitude events are included if they have caused death, injury or damage. Events which occurred in remote areas will be excluded from th ...
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List of earthquakes in Georgia (country) This is an incomplete list of earthquakes in Georgia (country). See also * Geology of Georgia (country) References Sources * Further reading * {{Georgia (country) topics Earthquakes in Georgia (country) Georgia (country) Geo ...


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