Archive · 30 Sep 2025
Latur Earthquake Anniversary: Tributes Paid to Victims
Imagine a big shake-up in the ground caused a lot of buildings to fall down a long time ago.
It happened near a place called Latur in India.
Many people sadly lost their lives, and others got hurt.
On the anniversary of this event, people come together to remember those who were affected.
They have ceremonies, like the police firing shots in the air to honor the victims.
It's a day to show respect and remember those who were lost, and to think about the bad event that happened.
Tributes were paid on the 32nd anniversary of the Latur earthquake.
The earthquake struck the Latur-Osmanabad region on September 30, 1993.
The quake measured a magnitude of 6.4.
Over 8,000 people died and over 16,000 were injured.
The epicenter was near Killari village in Latur.
- Who
- Government officials, police, and community members
- What
- Tributes and remembrance ceremonies for the Latur earthquake victims
- When
- September 30, 1993
- Where
- Latur region, Maharashtra
- Why
- To remember and honor the victims of the devastating earthquake.
- Event
- 32nd Anniversary of the Latur Earthquake
- Date
- September 30, 1993
- Magnitude
- 6.4
- Epicenter
- Killari village, Latur district
- Fatalities
- Over 8,000
- Injured
- Over 16,000
- Affected Villages
- 52