Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. A terrible 10 magnitude earthquake occurred on December 7, 1988, completely destroyed the city of Spitak and destroyed 80% of the republic's second largest city, Leninakan (now Gyumri). The earthquake affected 40% of the Armenian territory. Some 514,000 people lost their homes; many children lost their parents. However, all children came back to school in the new academic year. Third-grade students Marine Barsegyan and Levon Mantevosyan.14.09.1989#6545452
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. A terrible 10 magnitude earthquake occurred on December 7, 1988, completely destroyed the city of Spitak and destroyed 80% of the republic's second largest city, Leninakan (now Gyumri). The earthquake affected 40% of the Armenian territory. Some 514,000 people lost their homes; many children lost their parents. The entire country came to their help.14.09.1989#6545449
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. A terrible 10 magnitude earthquake occurred on December 7, 1988, completely destroyed the city of Spitak and destroyed 80% of the republic's second largest city, Leninakan (now Gyumri). The earthquake affected 40% of the Armenian territory. Some 514,000 people lost their homes; many children lost their parents. Many families like this Mkhitaryan family, took the children in.14.09.1989#6545447
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. A terrible 10 magnitude earthquake occurred on December 7, 1988, completely destroyed the city of Spitak and destroyed 80% of the republic's second largest city, Leninakan (now Gyumri). The earthquake affected 40% of the Armenian territory. Some 514,000 people lost their homes; many children lost their parents. This three-year-old girl never tried Russian pelmeni before.14.09.1989#6545442
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. A terrible 10 magnitude earthquake occurred on December 7, 1988, completely destroyed the city of Spitak and destroyed 80% of the republic's second largest city, Leninakan (now Gyumri). The earthquake affected 40% of the Armenian territory. Some 514,000 people lost their homes; many children lost their parents. However, all children came back to school in the new academic year.14.09.1989#6545439
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. A terrible 10 magnitude earthquake occurred on December 7, 1988, completely destroyed the city of Spitak and destroyed 80% of the republic's second largest city, Leninakan (now Gyumri). The earthquake affected 40% of the Armenian territory. Some 514,000 people lost their homes; many children lost their parents. However, all children came back to school in the new academic year. Seventh-grader A.Grigoryan with friends.14.09.1989#6545438
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. A terrible 10 magnitude earthquake occurred on December 7, 1988, completely destroyed the city of Spitak and destroyed 80% of the republic's second largest city, Leninakan (now Gyumri). The earthquake affected 40% of the Armenian territory. Some 514,000 people lost their homes; many children lost their parents. Stress and trauma affect everybody differently.14.09.1989#6545437
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. A terrible 10 magnitude earthquake occurred on December 7, 1988, completely destroyed the city of Spitak and destroyed 80% of the republic's second largest city, Leninakan (now Gyumri). Young Leninakan resident Toar Karapetyan, 11, injured in the destructive earthquake.06.04.1989#6541021
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. A terrible 10 magnitude earthquake occurred on December 7, 1988, completely destroyed the city of Spitak and destroyed 80% of the republic's second largest city, Leninakan (now Gyumri). Young Leninakan girl Gayane Usnyan, 4.5, injured in the disastrous earthquake.06.04.1989#6541013
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. A terrible 10 magnitude earthquake occurred on December 7, 1988, completely destroyed the city of Spitak and destroyed 80% of the republic's second largest city, Leninakan (now Gyumri). Leninakan boy Rudik Grigoryan, 5.06.04.1989#6541009
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. A terrible 10 magnitude earthquake occurred on December 7, 1988, completely destroyed the city of Spitak and destroyed 80% of the republic's second largest city, Leninakan (now Gyumri). Leninakan boy Sevak Vardanyan, 14 months, in one of the Leninakan hospitals that was not destroyed.06.04.1989#6541005
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. A terrible 10 magnitude earthquake occurred on December 7, 1988, completely destroyed the city of Spitak and destroyed 80% of the republic's second largest city, Leninakan (now Gyumri). Boy from Leninakan Rafik Grigoryan, 5.06.04.1989#6541004
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. A terrible 10 magnitude earthquake occurred on December 7, 1988, completely destroyed the city of Spitak and destroyed 80% of the republic's second largest city, Leninakan (now Gyumri). Other towns and villages in northern Armenia were also affected. Liana Mkrtchyan, 9, from Kirovakan.06.04.1989#6541003
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. A terrible 10 magnitude earthquake occurred on December 7, 1988, completely destroyed the city of Spitak and destroyed 80% of the republic's second largest city, Leninakan (now Gyumri). Rimma Musaelyan, 13, from Leninakan injured in the disastrous earthquake.06.04.1989#6541002
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. A terrible 10 magnitude earthquake occurred on December 7, 1988, completely destroyed the city of Spitak and destroyed 80% of the republic's second largest city, Leninakan (now Gyumri). A boy from Leninakan, Armen Zhamkochyan, 7, injured in the disastrous earthquake.06.04.1989#6541001
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. A terrible 10 magnitude earthquake occurred on December 7, 1988, completely destroyed the city of Spitak and destroyed 80% of the republic's second largest city, Leninakan (now Gyumri). A boy from Leninakan, Vova Naapetyan, 15 months, injured in the disastrous earthquake.06.04.1989#6541000
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. A terrible 10 magnitude earthquake occurred on December 7, 1988, completely destroyed the city of Spitak and destroyed 80% of the republic's second largest city, Leninakan (now Gyumri). A girl from Leninakan, Flora Ovsepyan, 5, injured in the disastrous earthquake.06.04.1989#6540999
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. A terrible 10 magnitude earthquake occurred on December 7, 1988, completely destroyed the city of Spitak and destroyed 80% of the republic's second largest city, Leninakan (now Gyumri). A girl from Leninakan, Liliya Boyadzhyan, 19 months.06.04.1989#6538604
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. A terrible 10 magnitude earthquake occurred on December 7, 1988, completely destroyed the city of Spitak and destroyed 80% of the republic's second largest city, Leninakan (now Gyumri). A boy from Leninakan, Sarkis Oganesyan, 4.06.04.1989#6538602
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. A terrible 10 magnitude earthquake occurred on December 7, 1988, completely destroyed the city of Spitak and destroyed 80% of the republic's second largest city, Leninakan (now Gyumri). A girl from Leninakan, Nonna Gyunashyan, 10, injured in the disastrous earthquake.06.04.1989#6538599
