1998 Mionica earthquake

In the late evening of 29 September 1998, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake occurred near the town of Mionica in western Central Serbia. The epicentral area was near the village of Brežđe, where it had a maximum intensity of VIII on the Mercalli intensity scale. It was felt in Central Serbia, Vidin (Bulgaria), Sarajevo (Bosnia) and parts of Croatia, Hungary and Greece. One person died from a heart attack and 17 were injured. Some 60 schools (mostly in villages) were damaged.[2][3][4]

1998 Mionica earthquake
1998 Mionica earthquake is located in Serbia
1998 Mionica earthquake
UTC time1998-09-29 22:14:49
ISC event1207590
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date29 September 1998 (1998-09-29)
Local time23:14:49 CET
Magnitude5.5 Mw
Depth10 km
Epicenter44.209°N 20.080°E / 44.209; 20.080[1]
Areas affectedSerbia
Max. intensityVIII (Severe)
Casualties1 dead, 17 injured

See also

References

  1. NGDC. "Comments for the Significant Earthquake". Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-01-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Hungarian Earthquake Bulletin / Magyarorsz gi f ldreng sek" (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 2004-03-10. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
  4. "Shakemap atlas199809292214". Archived from the original on 2008-10-19. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
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