1998 Mionica earthquake

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1998 Mionica earthquake
1998 Mionica earthquake is located in Serbia
1998 Mionica earthquake
Date 29 September 1998 (1998-09-29)
Origin time 22:14:49 UTC
Magnitude 5.5 Mw
Depth 10 km
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Areas affected Serbia
Max. intensity VIII (Severe)
Casualties 1 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

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  2. http://www.see-educoop.net/education_in/pdf/strat-25-oth-enl-t00.pdf
  3. http://fir.seismology.hu/georisk/Bulletins/4.Significant/1998_09_29.html
  4. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/shakemap/atlas/shake/199809292214/