1983 Kopaonik earthquake explained

1983 Kopaonik earthquake
Timestamp:1983-09-10 06:14:24
Isc-Event:568120
Anss-Url:usp0001y86
Magnitude:5.1
Depth:100NaN0
Location:43.246°N 20.859°W[1]
Affected:Serbia
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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Comments for the Significant Earthquake. NGDC. 27 August 2010.
  2. News: Associated Press. Earthquake in Serbia. The New York Times. 13 September 1983.
  3. Book: Roux, Michel. Les Albanais en Yougoslavie: Minorité nationale, territoire et développement. Les Editions de la MSH. 1992. 9782735104543. 93. fr.