September 14, 1843 Earthquake: Dubrovnik, Croatia, Balkans NW

1843 Sept 14 (Oct 11), 42.6 N 18.1 E. Adriatic Sea, Dalmatia. Underground shocks started in Dubrovnik and lasted during all the winter and a good half of the summer of 1844. Sometimes they outnumbered 10 during a day and night. For thee most part, they were of a local character because they were not felt in the rest of Dalmatia (Perrey, 1852). The September 14 earthquake was strong in Senj (Senga - ref. ), Croatia, Ombla, on the Island of Sipan, in Split, Opuzena, Slano, Rijeka, Zadar and Kotor. Damage to houses was evaluated at 2000 formints. It was felt in Herzogovina, on theIsland of Korcula, in Dubrovnik. (reference #2130)

1843 Sept 14-15, 42.8 N 17.7 E, magnitude 5.3, intensity 7. A series of earthquakes aroused Dubrovnik on 14 and 15 September 1843. The morning of 14 September was bright and calm with a fresh ‘bora’ wind blowing. In the afternoon, two strong vertical shocks (VII) occurred, followed by several weaker ones. Two more violent shocks followed the next day; the second one, which occurred at 1 h 34 min pm, was preceded by a strong detonation and an abrupt fall in air pressure; the same effect was observed at Zadar. The trembling was also felt in a number of Dalmatian towns, from Obrovac near Zadar to Kotor in Boka Kotorska (Agramer Zeitung 1843; Eco del Litorale Ungarico 1843; Narodne novine 1843). (reference #9531)