Armenians of Nor Nakhichevan to commemorate earthquake victims
On Monday, December 7, Surb Karapet Armenian Church of Rostov will hold public liturgy to commemorate the victims of 1988 Spitak earthquake, miasin.ru quotes Nor Nakhichevan's Armenian community representative as saying.
Spitak earthquake (magnitude: 7.2pt.) took place on December 7, 1998 in the north-west of Soviet Armenia. As a result, Spitak and 58 villages were leveled to the ground and the towns of Leninakan (current name: Gymri), Stepanavan, Kirovakan (current name: Vanadzor) as well as over 300 settlements were partially destroyed. Covering 40% of Armenia's territory, the great disaster left 25 thousand people dead and 514 thousand homeless.
Spitak earthquake (magnitude: 7.2pt.) took place on December 7, 1998 in the north-west of Soviet Armenia. As a result, Spitak and 58 villages were leveled to the ground and the towns of Leninakan (current name: Gymri), Stepanavan, Kirovakan (current name: Vanadzor) as well as over 300 settlements were partially destroyed. Covering 40% of Armenia's territory, the great disaster left 25 thousand people dead and 514 thousand homeless.
