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Biggest Earthquakes Near Chirkey, Dagestan, Russia

85 years ago 7.8 magnitude, 20 km depth
Erzincan, Erzincan, Turkey

48 years ago 7.3 magnitude, 36 km depth
Doğubayazıt, Ağrı, Turkey

34 years ago 7.0 magnitude, 17 km depth
Java, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia

54 years ago 6.7 magnitude, 15 km depth
Novyy Chirkey, Dagestan, Russia

36 years ago 6.8 magnitude, 5 km depth
Gogaran, Lori Province, Armenia

13 years ago 7.1 magnitude, 18 km depth
Van, Van, Turkey

24 years ago 6.8 magnitude, 50 km depth
Baku, Baki, Azerbaijan

34 years ago 7.4 magnitude, 18 km depth
Rasht, Gīlān, Iran

95 years ago 7.1 magnitude, 15 km depth
Salmās, Āz̄ārbāyjān-e Gharbī, Iran

32 years ago 6.4 magnitude, 16 km depth
Step’antsminda, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia

41 years ago 6.8 magnitude, 11 km depth
Narman, Erzurum, Turkey

33 years ago 6.3 magnitude, 9 km depth
Java, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia

24 years ago 6.5 magnitude, 33 km depth
Badamdar, Baki, Azerbaijan

54 years ago 6.1 magnitude, 12 km depth
Uchkent, Dagestan, Russia

48 years ago 6.1 magnitude, 21 km depth
Goyty, Chechnya, Russia

94 years ago 6.5 magnitude, 15 km depth
Hats’avan, Syunik Province, Armenia

59 years ago 6.0 magnitude, 20 km depth
Gereykhanovskoye, Dagestan, Russia

34 years ago 6.1 magnitude, 14 km depth
Java, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia

100 years ago 6.8 magnitude, 15 km depth
Pasinler, Erzurum, Turkey

16 years ago 5.8 magnitude, 16 km depth
Engel’-Yurt, Chechnya, Russia