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Historical Event on 8/21/1988
500 killed near the Nepal border in an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale.

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Historical Event on 8/21/1988 500 killed near the Nepal border in an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale.

Historical Event on 8/21/1988
500 killed near the Nepal border in an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale.