1895 Ljubljana earthquake
Hospice Street (Špitalska ulica; now Stritar Street, Stritarjeva ulica) | |
| UTC time | 1895-04-14 22:17 |
|---|---|
| Local date | 14 April 1895 |
| Local time | 23:17 |
| Magnitude | 6.1 (Mw ) |
| Depth | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
| Epicenter | 46°3′8.83″N 14°42′39.27″E / 46.0524528°N 14.7109083°E |
| Areas affected | the area of Ljubljana with a radius of 18 km (11 mi) (most severely); lesser damage in a radius of 50 km (31 mi) |
| Max. intensity | EMS-98 VIII–IX |
| Casualties | 21 dead |
An earthquake struck Ljubljana, the capital and largest city of Carniola, a crown land of Austria-Hungary and the capital of modern-day Slovenia, on Easter Sunday, 14 April 1895. It was the most, and the last, destructive earthquake in the area.