1993 Latur earthquake
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The 1993 Latur earthquake was a devastating intraplate earthquake in Maharashtra, India, that caused widespread destruction and thousands of deaths, prompting major changes in the country’s seismic safety practices.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1993 Latur earthquake canonical | 1 |
| Latur–Killari earthquake | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6956538 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1993 Latur earthquake Context triple: [Latur, hasNotableEvent, 1993 Latur earthquake]
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A.
1967 Mudurnu Valley earthquake
The 1967 Mudurnu Valley earthquake was a major and destructive seismic event in northwestern Turkey that ruptured a segment of the North Anatolian Fault, causing significant damage and casualties.
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B.
2005 Kashmir earthquake
The 2005 Kashmir earthquake was a devastating magnitude 7.6 quake that struck the Kashmir region on October 8, 2005, causing massive destruction and tens of thousands of deaths, particularly in northern Pakistan.
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C.
1966 Tashkent earthquake
The 1966 Tashkent earthquake was a powerful seismic event that devastated much of Tashkent, Uzbekistan, leading to widespread destruction and a massive Soviet-era reconstruction of the city.
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D.
1988 Spitak earthquake
The 1988 Spitak earthquake was a devastating seismic event in northern Armenia that caused massive destruction and loss of life, particularly in the cities of Spitak, Gyumri, and Vanadzor.
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E.
1976 Tangshan earthquake
The 1976 Tangshan earthquake was a devastating magnitude 7.5 earthquake in northeastern China that killed hundreds of thousands of people and became one of the deadliest earthquakes in recorded history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1993 Latur earthquake Target entity description: The 1993 Latur earthquake was a devastating intraplate earthquake in Maharashtra, India, that caused widespread destruction and thousands of deaths, prompting major changes in the country’s seismic safety practices.
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A.
1967 Mudurnu Valley earthquake
The 1967 Mudurnu Valley earthquake was a major and destructive seismic event in northwestern Turkey that ruptured a segment of the North Anatolian Fault, causing significant damage and casualties.
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B.
2005 Kashmir earthquake
The 2005 Kashmir earthquake was a devastating magnitude 7.6 quake that struck the Kashmir region on October 8, 2005, causing massive destruction and tens of thousands of deaths, particularly in northern Pakistan.
-
C.
1966 Tashkent earthquake
The 1966 Tashkent earthquake was a powerful seismic event that devastated much of Tashkent, Uzbekistan, leading to widespread destruction and a massive Soviet-era reconstruction of the city.
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D.
1988 Spitak earthquake
The 1988 Spitak earthquake was a devastating seismic event in northern Armenia that caused massive destruction and loss of life, particularly in the cities of Spitak, Gyumri, and Vanadzor.
-
E.
1976 Tangshan earthquake
The 1976 Tangshan earthquake was a devastating magnitude 7.5 earthquake in northeastern China that killed hundreds of thousands of people and became one of the deadliest earthquakes in recorded history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthquake
ⓘ
intraplate earthquake ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
Latur district, Maharashtra
ⓘ
linked to:
Latur district
Osmanabad district, Maharashtra ⓘ parts of Karnataka ⓘ |
| aftermath |
policy changes in disaster management in India
ⓘ
reconstruction of affected villages with improved planning ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Latur–Killari earthquake
ⓘ
linked to:
1993 Latur earthquake
|
| casualties | approximately 10,000 deaths ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| damage |
extensive collapse of masonry houses
ⓘ
widespread destruction of villages ⓘ |
| date | 1993-09-30 ⓘ |
| depth | 10 km ⓘ |
| epicenterNear |
Killari
ⓘ
Latur ⓘ |
| governmentLevelResponse | state and central government coordinated relief efforts ⓘ |
| homeless | hundreds of thousands displaced ⓘ |
| impactOnScience | stimulated research on stable continental region earthquakes in India ⓘ |
| injuries | tens of thousands injured ⓘ |
| ledTo | increased awareness of intraplate seismic hazard in central India ⓘ |
| localTime | 03:56 IST ⓘ |
| location |
Latur district
ⓘ
Maharashtra ⓘ Osmanabad district ⓘ |
| magnitude |
6.2 Mw
ⓘ
6.3 Mw ⓘ |
| maximumIntensity | VIII (Severe) ⓘ |
| maximumIntensityScale | Modified Mercalli intensity scale ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high death toll despite moderate magnitude
ⓘ
occurring in a region considered low seismic risk ⓘ |
| partOf | history of earthquakes in India ⓘ |
| province | then part of Marathwada region of Maharashtra ⓘ |
| region | Marathwada ⓘ |
| response |
international humanitarian assistance
ⓘ
large-scale relief and rehabilitation operations by Government of India ⓘ |
| seismicZoneReclassification | contributed to upgrading seismic zoning of parts of Maharashtra ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | intraplate region of the Indian Plate ⓘ |
| timeZone | IST ⓘ |
| triggered |
major review of seismic zoning in India
ⓘ
national programs for earthquake-resistant housing in rural areas ⓘ revisions to Indian building codes for seismic safety ⓘ |
| type | reverse faulting ⓘ |
| worstAffectedVillage |
Killari
ⓘ
Latur (rural areas) ⓘ
linked to:
Latur district
Sastur ⓘ |
| year | 1993 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1993 Latur earthquake Description of subject: The 1993 Latur earthquake was a devastating intraplate earthquake in Maharashtra, India, that caused widespread destruction and thousands of deaths, prompting major changes in the country’s seismic safety practices.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: 1993 Latur earthquake