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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 (1998-09-29) |
| 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 / 44.209; 20.080 |
| 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.
See also
References
- NGDC. "Comments for the Significant Earthquake". Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Hungarian Earthquake Bulletin / Magyarorsz gi f ldreng sek" (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 2004-03-10. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
- "Shakemap atlas199809292214". Archived from the original on 2008-10-19. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
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