1996 Ston–Slano earthquake
The Church of St. Blasius was damaged in the earthquake | |
| UTC time | 1996-09-05 20:44:08 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 984504 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 5 September 1996 |
| Local time | 22:44 CEST |
| Magnitude | 6.0 Mw 6.0 ML 5.6 mb |
| Depth | 11 km (7 mi) |
| Epicentre | 42°46′N 17°56′E / 42.77°N 17.94°E |
| Fault | Ston–Slano Fault Zone |
| Areas affected | Southern Dalmatia (Dubrovnik–Neretva County, Split–Dalmatia County) |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe) MSK-64 VIII (Damaging) |
| Peak acceleration | 0.643 g |
| Landslides | Yes |
| Aftershocks | 5.5 Mw 17 Sep |
| Casualties | No deaths, several injuries |
| Citations | |
On 5 September 1996 at 22:44 local time (CEST, 20:44 UTC), southern Dalmatia, Croatia, was hit by a strong earthquake of moment magnitude 6.0. The epicentre was near the coastline of the Adriatic Sea, close to the village of Slano, roughly 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of Dubrovnik. The worst damage was of intensity VIII on the Medvedev–Sponheuer–Karnik scale, occurring in the epicentral area, but also another 25 km (16 mi) northwest, at the isthmus of the Pelješac peninsula, around the old town of Ston.