1880 Zagreb earthquake

1880 Zagreb earthquake
The damage to Zagreb Cathedral's interior was photographed by Ivan Standl. A skeleton is visible in a crypt
1880 Zagreb earthquake is located in Croatia
1880 Zagreb earthquake
Local date9 November 1880 (1880-11-09)
Local time07:33
Magnitude6.3 ML
Epicenter45°54′N 16°06′E / 45.90°N 16.10°E / 45.90; 16.10
FaultMedvednica Fault Zone
Areas affected Zagreb,
Triune Kingdom of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia,
Austria-Hungary
Max. intensityEMS-98 VIII (Heavily damaging)EMS-98 IX (Destructive)
Casualties1 dead, 29 seriously injured

The 1880 earthquake which struck Zagreb, and is also known as The Great Zagreb earthquake, occurred with a moment magnitude of 6.3 on 9 November 1880. Its epicenter was in the Medvednica mountain north of Zagreb. Although only one person was killed in the earthquake, it destroyed or damaged many buildings.