1356 Basel earthquake

1356 Basel earthquake
Basel earthquake as envisioned by Karl Jauslin
1356 Basel earthquake is located in Switzerland
1356 Basel earthquake
Local date18 October 1356 (1356-10-18)
Local time22:00
Magnitude6.0–7.1 Mw
Epicenternear Basel
47°30′N 7°36′E / 47.5°N 7.6°E / 47.5; 7.6
Max. intensityMSK-64 IX (Destructive)MSK-64 X (Devastating)
Casualties1,000
Erdbebenkreuz ("Earthquake cross") in Reinach

The 1356 Basel earthquake is the most significant seismological event to have occurred in Central Europe in recorded history[1] and had a moment magnitude in the range of 6.0–7.1.[2] This earthquake, which occurred on 18 October 1356, is also known as the Sankt-Lukas-Tag Erdbeben[3] (English: Earthquake of Saint Luke), as 18 October is the feast day of Saint Luke the Evangelist.

  1. ^ "1356 Basel Earthquake: A 650-Year Retrospective" (PDF). Risk Management Solutions. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2015. The most damaging intraplate earthquake known to have occurred in central Europe
  2. ^ Centrale Nucléaire de Fessenheim : appréciation du risque sismique Archived July 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine RÉSONANCE Ingénieurs-Conseils SA, published 2007-09-05, pages 12, 13
  3. ^ "Das Erdbeben von 1356" (in German). Altbasel.ch. 24 October 2006.