1983 Liège earthquake

Uncommon earthquake near Liège, Belgium April 2024 1983 Liège earthquake 50.696 5.346 region:BE_type:event inline,title Belgium 1983-11-08 00:49:32 564506 usp0001zn0 1983 11 08 yes 01:49:32 CET 4.7 b y 14 km mi 0 on Belgium Netherlands €42 Million – €75 Million 8 8Ahorner L. Seismic Activity in Western Europe Macroseismic Observations of the Liège Earthquake on November 8, 1983, in West Germany https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-94-009-5273-7_26 NATO ASI Series 144 313–318 10.1007/978-94-009-5273-7_26 978-94-009-5273-7 1985 0.13–0.20 g +10 aftershocks, the largest being a L no3.4 2 fatalities, 30 injuries The 1983 Liège earthquake occurred on 8 November 1983 at 01:49 Central European Time, with an epicenter near Remicourt in Liège Province, Belgium. It had a body wave magnitude of 4.7, with a depth of around 14 km.International Seismological Centre (2023), On-line Bulletin http://www.isc.ac.uk/cgi-bin/FormatBibprint.pl?evid=564506 A Modified Mercalli Intensity of VIII (severe) was observed. The event was followed by more than 10 aftershocks.Camelbeeck Thierry Seismic Activity in Western Europe with Particular Consideration to the Liège Earthquake of November 8, 1983 6 December 2012 Springer Dordrecht 978-94-009-5273-7 233–248 2 people died, 30 were injured and over 16,000 buildings were damaged.García Moreno D. Camelbeeck T. 2013-08-07 Comparison of ground motions estimated from prediction equations and from observed damage during the M = 4.6 1983 Liège earthquake (Belgium) https://nhess.copernicus.org/articles/13/1983/2013/ Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 13 8 1983–1997 10.5194/nhess-13-1983-2013 2013NHESS..13.1983G 1684-9981 free USGS event page https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0001zn0/impact 2023-01-27 United States Geological Survey The cost of damages have been estimated at between 42 million and 75 million euros.Project VLA07-4.2 Compilatiestudie betreffende de seismiciteit in Vlaanderen https://publicaties.vlaanderen.be/view-file/15028 Project VLA07-4.2 Compilatiestudie Betreffende de Seismiciteit in Vlaanderen nl 26Plumier Andre Camelbeeck Thierry Le risque sismique et sa prévention en Région wallonne https://orbi.uliege.be/bitstream/2268/18333/1/LE%20RISQUE%20SISMIQUE%20ET%20SA%20PREVENTION%20EN%20REGION%20WALLONNE.pdf Le risque sismique et sa prévention en Région wallonne fr It is the biggest earthquake to have ever occurred in Belgium since the 1938 Zulzeke earthquake. Geological setting The region of Liège is tectonically situated on the southeastern corner of the Brabant Parautochthon and northeastern side of the Ardenne Allochthon, which are being seperared by the Midi-Eifelian Fault, a segment of the Variscan front thrust. The origins of the fault can be traced back to the Variscan orogeny, a late Paleozoic mountain formation process.Dejonghe Léon Cambier Geoffrey Systematic inventory and ordering of faults in Belgium Part 2. https://biblio.naturalsciences.be/rbins-publications/professional-papers-of-the-geological-survey-of-belgium/pdfs/pp_2012_312.pdf Systematic Inventory and Ordering of Faults in Belgium Part 2. Earthquake The earthquake struck on 8 November at Remicourt northwest of Liège. It was the largest to have struck Belgium since the 1938 Zulzeke earthquake. It was widely felt in Belgium and neighboring countries including the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg. A maximum intensity of VIII (severe) was observed. More than 10 aftershocks were recorded, the largest was recorded at l y 3.4. The event occurred on the Midi-Eifellian fault, which is a right-lateral strike-slip fault, with a focal depth of 14 km. The estimated peak ground acceleration near the epicenter was between 0.13 and 0.20 g. Impact The total cost of damages as a result of the earthquake ranged from €42 million to €75 million. Two individuals lost their lives, one after a ceiling of a bedroom collapsedAssociated Press 9 November 1983 Earthquake in Belgium Kills 2 and Injures 26 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/09/world/around-the-world-earthquake-in-belgium-kills-2-and-injures-26.html 0362-4331 and another due to a heart attack, along with 30 reported injuries. More than 16,000 structures received damage, including chimneys, roofs and walls. Over 700 families were relocated. Response A few weeks after the earthquake, the Belgian government decided to reimburse part of the repair costs and invited the owners from the most affected localities to report the damage on their properties. See also 1692 Northwestern Europe earthquake List of earthquakes in 1983 Geology of Belgium References External links 564506 Category:November 1983 in Europe Category:1983 disasters in Europe Category:1983 earthquakes Category:1983 in Belgium Category:Natural disasters in Belgium Category:History of Liège Province