1895 Ljubljana earthquake

1895 Ljubljana earthquake
Picture showing earthquake damage at Hospice Street.
Hospice Street (Špitalska ulica; now Stritar Street, Stritarjeva ulica)
UTC time1895-04-14 22:17
Local date14 April 1895 (1895-04-14)
Local time23:17
Magnitude6.1 (Mw )[1]
Depth16 km (9.9 mi)[1]
Epicenter46°3′8.83″N 14°42′39.27″E / 46.0524528°N 14.7109083°E / 46.0524528; 14.7109083
Areas affectedthe area of Ljubljana with a radius of 18 km (11 mi) (most severely); lesser damage in a radius of 50 km (31 mi)[1]
Max. intensityEMS-98 VIII–IX[1]
Casualties21 dead[1]
Wolf Street (Wolfova ulica)
The Convent of the Poor Clares at the site of today's Bank of Slovenia

An earthquake struck Ljubljana, the capital and largest city of Carniola, a crown land of Austria-Hungary and the capital of modern-day Slovenia, on Easter Sunday, 14 April 1895.[2] It was the most,[3] and the last, destructive earthquake in the area.[4]

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  2. ^ Verdinek, Alenka (2005). "Ljubljanski potres v slovenskih literarnih delih" [Ljubljana Earthquake in Slovene Literary Works] (PDF). Slavistična revija [Journal of Slavic Linguistics] (in Slovenian). 53 (4). ISSN 0350-6894.
  3. ^ "Zmeren potresni sunek v Ljubljani" [A Moderate Earthquake Shock in Ljubljana]. MMC RTV Slovenija (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 24 February 2010.
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