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The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre ( EMSC; French: Centre Sismologique Euro-Méditerranéen, CSEM) is an international, non-governmental and not-for-profit organisation . The European-Mediterranean region is prone to destructive earthquakes. [1] When an earthquake occurs, a scientific organisation is needed to determine, as quickly ...
At 12:19 PM CET (11:19 UTC) on 29 December 2020, an earthquake of magnitude 6.4 Mw (6.2 ML) hit central Croatia, with an epicenter located roughly 3 km (1.9 mi) west-southwest of Petrinja. [1] The maximum felt intensity was estimated at VIII ( Heavily damaging) to IX ( Destructive) on the European macroseismic scale. [2]
An earthquake occurred at 2:13 p.m. on Friday, July 19, 2019, and affected many people in the middle of the day. Several seismological institutes determined a magnitude of about 5.3 and the epicentral region appeared to be south of Mt Parnitha, ~20 km NW of the Athens metropolitan area. [1] [2] Nearly 20 years before, on the 7th September 1999 ...
Charleston earthquake or 1886. Charleston earthquake or 1886. An estimated $23 million ($186.51 million in 2023) in damage was caused by one of the great earthquakes in United States history in 1886. Charleston and nearby cities suffered most of the damage, although points as far as 160 kilometers (100 mi) away were strongly shaken.
Earthquake Map which shows 5.8 ML Earthquake on 27 September 2021 in Arkalochori. An initial measurement of M w 6.5 was obtained by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), and later downgraded to 6.0. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the event was M w 6.0 at 8.7 km depth.
The following is a summary of significant earthquakes during the 21st century. In terms of fatalities, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was the most destructive event with 227,898 confirmed fatalities, followed by the 2010 Haiti earthquake with about 160,000 fatalities, [2] the 2008 Sichuan earthquake with 87,587 fatalities, the 2005 Kashmir ...
The 2004 Al Hoceima earthquake occurred on 24 February at 02:27:47 local time near the coast of northern Morocco. The strike-slip earthquake measured 6.3 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum perceived intensity of IX ( Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale. Between 628 and 631 people were killed, 926 injured, and up to 15,000 ...
European Alert System. The European Alert System (sometimes referred to as the European Alarm System or European Warning System) is an earthquake warning system for member states of the Council of Europe 's EUR-OPA Major Hazards Agreement . Seismic alerts are provided by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), [1] an ...