1511 Idrija earthquake

When

26 Mar 1511

Kind

Earthquake

Coordinates

46.20° N, 13.43° E

Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 1511 Idrija earthquake.

A 6.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Slovenia and Italy and kills more than 10,000 people, striking with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). The epicenter is around the town of Idrija in present-day Slovenia, although some place it some 15-20 kilometers to the west, between Gemona and Pulfero in Friulian Slovenia. The earthquake affects a large territory between Carinthia, Friuli, present-day Slovenia and Croatia.

Disastrous earthquake in early modern Slovenia

The 1511 Idrija earthquake occurred on 26 March 1511 with a moment magnitude of 6.9 and a maximum EMS intensity of X. The epicenter was near the town of Idrija, although some place it in Friuli. The earthquake affected a large territory between Carinthia, Friuli, present-day Slovenia and Croatia. An estimated 3,000 people were killed and damage was considered severe.

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