History: September 30 (#5)

History: September 30 (#5)
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September 30, 1993 The 6.2 Mw  Latur earthquake shakes Maharashtra, India with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe) killing 9,748 and injuring 30,000.

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On September 30, in the year 1993: The 6.2 Mw  Latur earthquake shakes Maharashtra, India with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe) killing 9,748 and injuring 30,000. The 1993 Latur earthquake struck India at 3:56 am local time (UTC+05:30) on 30 September.

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Why September 30, 1993 matters: The 6.2 Mw  Latur earthquake sha kes Maharashtra, India with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe) killing 9,748 and injuring 30,000. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: September 30, 1993 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two world wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: The 6.2 Mw  Latur earthquake shakes Maharashtra, India with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe) killing 9,748 and injuring 30,000. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Latur_earthquake (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)