Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. A horrible magnitude 10 earthquake on December 7, 1988, completely destroyed the city of Spitak and 80% of the second largest Armenian city, Leninakan (now Gyumri). Other cities and towns in northern Armenia were also affected. Search and rescue operation in Leninakan.
- Categories: Disasters & Accidents
- Location: Gyumri, Armenia
- Event date: 10.12.1988
- Date published: 10.07.2021
- Author: Alexander Makarov
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: 88-18613, 35 mm film
- Media: JPEG, 3543x5186px, 14.5Mb