August 14, 1927 Earthquake: Slovenia, Balkans NW

Date

August 14, 1927

Time

19:45:00 UTC

Place

Slovenia, Balkans NW

Intensity

12 on the Modified Mercalli scale

Tsunami

None recorded

Epicenter

45.800° N, 14.200° E

Country

Slovenia

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

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• March 26, 1511, Idrija,skofja Loka, Slovenia, Balkans NWM6.5 · 15 deaths · 74 km
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• December 29, 2020, Petrinja, Croatia, Balkans NWM6.4 · 8 deaths · $4.2 billion · 1,500 houses destroyed · 165 km
• April 14, 1895, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Balkans NWM6.1 · 7 deaths · 41 km
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