Date in year · 1980 · The 1980s
On October 10, 1980, the 7.1 Mw El Asnam earthquake shakes northern Algeria, killing 2,633 and injuring 8,369. The year's #1 song was "Call Me" by Blondie. Dennis Kruppke, Randy Orton, Bijou Phillips would arrive in the same year.
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1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). The shock occurred in the Algerian town of El Asnam. The shocks were felt over 550 km (340 mi) away, with the initial earthquake lasting 35 seconds.
Around 1980
1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1980th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 980th year of the 2nd millennium, the 80th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1980s decade.
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7.1 magnitude earthquake on the Algerian coast
1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). The shock occurred in the Algerian town of El Asnam. The shocks were felt over 550 km (340 mi) away, with the initial earthquake lasting 35 seconds.
Salvadoran political party and former guerilla organization
The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front is a Salvadoran political party and former guerrilla rebel group.
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