1511 Idrija earthquake

1511 Idrija earthquake
1511 Idrija earthquake is located in Alps
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1511 Idrija earthquake
Local dateMarch 26, 1511 (1511-03-26)
Local time15:30[1]
Magnitude6.9 Mw
Epicenter46°12′N 13°26′E / 46.2°N 13.43°E / 46.2; 13.43 [2]
Total damageSevere [2]
Max. intensityEMS-98 X (Very destructive)[2]
TsunamiYes [2]
Casualties3,000 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]

  1. ^ a b c Cecič, Ina (2011). "Idrijski potres 26. marca 2011" [The 26 March 1511 Earthquake – What Do We Know About It?] (PDF). Geografski obzornik [Geographic Horizon] (in Slovenian). 58 (1). Association of Slovenian Geographers. ISSN 0016-7274.
  2. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference NGDC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "Potresi in nova karta potresne nevarnosti Slovenije" [Earthquakes and a new Earthquake Hazard Map of Slovenia] (in Slovenian). Geological Survey of Slovenia. Retrieved 23 April 2024.

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