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1998 Mionica earthquake

Coordinates: 44°12′32″N 20°04′48″E / 44.209°N 20.080°E / 44.209; 20.080
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1998 Mionica earthquake
1998 Mionica earthquake is located in Serbia
1998 Mionica earthquake
UTC time??
Magnitude5.5 Mw
Depth10 km
Epicenter44°12′32″N 20°04′48″E / 44.209°N 20.080°E / 44.209; 20.080[1]
Areas affectedSerbia
Max. intensityVIII (Severe)
Casualties1 dead, 17 injured

1998 Mionica earthquake was a 5.5 magnitude earthquake in western Central Serbia, near the town of Mionica. The epicentral area was in the region of Brežđe village, 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 destroyed.[2][3][4]

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}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2004-03-10. Retrieved 2010-01-24. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ https://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/shakemap/atlas/shake/199809292214/