List of earthquakes in Slovenia

This incomplete list lists earthquakes that had epicentres within the current borders of Slovenia or otherwise had a significant impact on Slovenia.

Date Epicenter Mag. Intensity Deaths Notes
25 January 1348 Furlania 6.9 X 10,000 Felt at a maximum intensity of VIII–IX in modern-day Slovenia. See 1348 Friuli earthquake[1]
26 March 1511 Idrija 6.9 X 3,000 Felt as far as Switzerland and Slovakia, damaged buildings and fortifications as far as Italy, Croatia and Bosnia. See 1511 Idrija earthquake[1]
11 February 1699 Metlika 5.0 VIII Caused significant damage in Croatia, including the destruction of the Medvedgrad and Veliki Kalnik fortresses and the Pauline monastery in Zagreb.[1][2]
14 April 1895 Janče 6.1 ML  VIII–IX 21 The earthquake severely damaged 10 percent of Ljubljana's housing stock, and caused an architectural revival of the city. See 1895 Ljubljana earthquake[1]
29 January 1917 Brežice 5.7 VIII [1]
31 January 1956 Ilirska Bistrica 5.1 VII [1]
19 May 1963 Litija 4.9 VII [1]
20 June 1974 Kozje region 5.1 VII–VIII About 5,300 buildings were damaged and around 1,000 had to be torn down. The earthquake was followed by rainfall, which aggravated landslides caused by the quake.[3]
6 May 1976 Gemona, Italy 6.5 X The epicentre was in Furlania, slightly outside Slovenia. Felt at EMS-98 intensity VIII–IX in Slovenia and followed by an intensity VIII aftershock in September. 990 people died from the earthquake, none of them in Slovenia. See 1976 Friuli earthquake[1]
16 July 1977 Preddvor 4.6 VI–VII [4]
3 July 1982 Savinja Valley 3.9 VI–VII At a depth of 4 km (2.5 mi), the earthquake was very shallow and caused significant damage in Šempeter v Savinjski Dolini.[1]
22 May 1995 Ilirska Bistrica 4.7 VI Preceded by a deeper magnitude 4.4 foreshock.[5]
12 April 1998 Krn–Lepena 5.7 VII-VIII None In upper Soča Valley.[1]
12 July 2004 Golobar [sl] 4.9 ML  VI-VII In upper Soča Valley.[1]
Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Močni potresi v preteklosti" [Historic strong earthquakes] (PDF) (in Slovenian). Slovenian Environment Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 November 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  2. ^ Prelogović, Eduard; Cvijanović, Dragutin (1981). "Potres u Medvednici 1880. godine" [1880 Medvednica earthquake] (PDF). Geološki vjesnik (in Croatian) (34). Zagreb: 137–146. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Potres leta 1974 na Kozjanskem" [1974 earthquake in the Kozje region] (in Slovenian). Slovenian Environment Agency. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Potres leta 1977 pod Storžičem" [1977 earthquake beneath Storžič] (in Slovenian). Slovenian Environment Agency. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Najmočnejši potresi v Sloveniji" [The strongest earthquakes to strike Slovenia] (in Slovenian). Slovenian Environment Agency. Archived from the original on 4 May 2007. Retrieved 29 April 2022.