- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- March 26, 1511 CE
- Location:
- Balkans Nw, Slovenia: Idrija, Skofja Loka
- Magnitude:
- 6.5 Ms
- Depth:
- 7 km
- Deaths:
- 15
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 6 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 6.5
- NOAA_SIGEQ
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.32
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.05
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.05
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.05
Other earthquake records of 1511 CE
- Italy, Cividale Del Fruili · 3,000 deaths
- Italy · Mw 6.32
- Slovenia · Mw 4.05
- Slovenia · Mw 4.05
- Slovenia · Mw 4.05
- China, Yunnan Province · Ms 5.8
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1511 CE Earthquake — Balkans Nw, Slovenia: Idrija, Skofja Loka happen?
- March 26, 1511 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 15. Historical death tolls vary by source.