1511 Idrija earthquake

1511 Idrija earthquake
Ljubljana
Local date March 26, 1511 (1511-03-26)
Epicenter 46°12′N 13°26′E / 46.2°N 13.43°E / 46.2; 13.43Coordinates: 46°12′N 13°26′E / 46.2°N 13.43°E / 46.2; 13.43 [1]
Total damage Severe [1]
Max. intensity X (Extreme) [1]
Tsunami Yes [1]
Casualties 15 dead [1]

The 1511 Idrija earthquake (Slovene: Idrijski potres) occurred on March 26 with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). Fifteen people were killed and damage was considered severe.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS), Significant Earthquake Database, National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K

Sources

  • Ribarič, V. (1979), "The Idrija earthquake of March 26, 1511 —a reconstruction of some seismological parameters", Tectonophysics, Elsevier, 53 (3–4): 315–324, doi:10.1016/0040-1951(79)90076-3
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