1895 Ljubljana earthquake

1895 Ljubljana earthquake
Hospice Street (Špitalska ulica; now Stritar Street, Stritarjeva ulica)
UTC time1895-04-14 22:17
Local date14 April 1895 (1895-04-14)
Local time23:17
Magnitude6.1 (Mw)
Depth16 km (9.9 mi)
Epicenter46°3′8.83″N 14°42′39.27″E / 46.0524528°N 14.7109083°E / 46.0524528; 14.7109083
Areas affectedthe area of Ljubljana with a radius of 18 km (11 mi) (most severely); lesser damage in a radius of 50 km (31 mi)
Max. intensityEMS-98 VIII–IX
Casualties21 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.