Local date | March 26, 1511 |
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Local time | 15:30[1] |
Magnitude | 6.9 Mw |
Epicenter | 46°12′N 13°26′E / 46.2°N 13.43°E [2] |
Total damage | Severe [2] |
Max. intensity | EMS-98 X (Very destructive)[2] |
Tsunami | Yes [2] |
Casualties | 3,000 dead[3] |
The 1511 Idrija earthquake (Slovene: idrijski potres or potres na Idrijskem) occurred on 26 March 1511 with a moment magnitude of 6.9 and a maximum EMS intensity of X (very destructive).[3] The epicenter was near the town of Idrija (now in Slovenia), although some place it in Friuli.[1] The earthquake affected a large territory between Carinthia, Friuli, present-day Slovenia and Croatia. An estimated 3,000 people were killed and damage was considered severe. The earthquake was felt as far as in Switzerland and present-day Slovakia. A number of castles and churches were razed to the ground in a large area from northeast Italy to western Croatia.[1]
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