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| UTC time | 1983-09-10 06:14:24 |
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| ISC event | 568120 |
| USGS- ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | September 10, 1983 |
| Magnitude | 5.1 mb |
| Depth | 10 km (6 mi) |
| Epicenter | 43°14′46″N 20°51′32″E / 43.246°N 20.859°E [1] |
| Areas affected | Serbia |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe) |
| Casualties | None reported |
The 1983 Kopaonik earthquake occurred on September 10 at 06:14 UTC with a body wave magnitude of 5.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). The epicenter was in the Kopaonik mountains of Serbia. It affected seven villages, leaving 200 homeless, and damaged 1,200 buildings and dwellings. [2]
Kopaonik was hit five times by earthquakes of intensity VII to VIII between 1978 and 1985. [3]
See also
References
- ^ NGDC. "Comments for the Significant Earthquake". Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ^ "Earthquake in Serbia". The New York Times. Associated Press. 13 September 1983.
- ^ Roux, Michel (1992). Les Albanais en Yougoslavie: Minorité nationale, territoire et développement (in French). Les Editions de la MSH. p. 93. ISBN 9782735104543.
Further reading
- Trifunac, M.D.; Ivanović, S.S. (December 2003), "Re-occurrence of site-specific response in former Yugoslavia—part II: Friuli, Banja Luka and Kopaonik", Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 23 (8): 663–681, Bibcode: 2003SDEE...23..663T, doi: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2003.07.002
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| UTC time | 1983-09-10 06:14:24 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 568120 |
| USGS- ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | September 10, 1983 |
| Magnitude | 5.1 mb |
| Depth | 10 km (6 mi) |
| Epicenter | 43°14′46″N 20°51′32″E / 43.246°N 20.859°E [1] |
| Areas affected | Serbia |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe) |
| Casualties | None reported |
The 1983 Kopaonik earthquake occurred on September 10 at 06:14 UTC with a body wave magnitude of 5.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). The epicenter was in the Kopaonik mountains of Serbia. It affected seven villages, leaving 200 homeless, and damaged 1,200 buildings and dwellings. [2]
Kopaonik was hit five times by earthquakes of intensity VII to VIII between 1978 and 1985. [3]
See also
References
- ^ NGDC. "Comments for the Significant Earthquake". Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ^ "Earthquake in Serbia". The New York Times. Associated Press. 13 September 1983.
- ^ Roux, Michel (1992). Les Albanais en Yougoslavie: Minorité nationale, territoire et développement (in French). Les Editions de la MSH. p. 93. ISBN 9782735104543.
Further reading
- Trifunac, M.D.; Ivanović, S.S. (December 2003), "Re-occurrence of site-specific response in former Yugoslavia—part II: Friuli, Banja Luka and Kopaonik", Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 23 (8): 663–681, Bibcode: 2003SDEE...23..663T, doi: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2003.07.002