1998 Mionica earthquake
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| UTC time | 1998-09-29 22:14:49 |
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| ISC event | 1207590 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 29 September 1998 |
| Local time | 23:14:49 CET |
| Magnitude | 5.5 Mw |
| Depth | 10 km |
| Epicenter | 44°12′32″N 20°04′48″E / 44.209°N 20.080°E[1] |
| Areas affected | Serbia |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe) |
| Casualties | 1 dead, 17 injured |
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]
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References
[edit]- ^ NGDC. "Comments for the Significant Earthquake". Retrieved 27 August 2010.
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