1969 Banja Luka earthquake

1969 earthquake 1969 Banja Luka earthquake 1969-10-26 15:36:52 803808 iscgem803808 1969 10 26 16:36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.1 w y 13.0 km 44.813 N 17.339 EM 6.1 – 9 km ESE of Trn, Bosnia and Herzegovina https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem803808/executive United States Geological Survey November 1, 2021 SR Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 M 4.0SEISMOTECTONICS OF BOSNIA – OVERVIEW Acta Geodynamica et Geomaterialia physics/0611279 Omerbashich M. Sijaric G. 2006 3 2 17 2006AcGdG...3...17O 6.5-6.6 w y doublet earthquake on Oct 27 at 08:10 UTCM 6.1 – 1 km ESE of Trn, Bosnia and Herzegovina https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem803833/executive United States Geological Survey November 1, 2021 15 dead, 1,117 injured A series of earthquakes struck Banja Luka on October 26 and 27, 1969. They began with an unusually strong tremor on the night of October 26 at 02:55. Foreshocks commenced several hours later and small tremors continued until 08:53. The mainshock occurred at 16:36. The hypocenter was 20 km below the city with a moment magnitude of 6.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe).Significant Earthquake Information https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4506 ngdc.noaa.gov NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information 23 November 2021 The earthquake was followed by a 6.5-6.6 magnitude a day later. It was categorized as a doublet earthquake.Najjači zemljotres u BiH desio se u Banjoj Luci 1969. godine https://www.klix.ba/vijesti/bih/najjaci-zemljotres-u-bih-desio-se-u-banjoj-luci-1969-godine/120729075?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=pmd_h0jSaYtCOvt_iU5BRdlfa506RPqexA4X8z_raJ6MguI-1635739169-0-gqNtZGzNArujcnBszQel klix.ba November 1, 2021 Damage Material damage was widespread; 86,000 apartments were completely destroyed. Great damage was inflicted on school (266), cultural (146), health (133), social and public administration facilities (152). The economy suffered significant losses. In the following years, all companies worked with significantly reduced capacities, and some completely stopped production.Najjači zemljotres u BiH desio se u Banjoj Luci 1969. godine https://www.klix.ba/vijesti/bih/najjaci-zemljotres-u-bih-desio-se-u-banjoj-luci-1969-godine/120729075?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=pmd_h0jSaYtCOvt_iU5BRdlfa506RPqexA4X8z_raJ6MguI-1635739169-0-gqNtZGzNArujcnBszQel klix.ba November 1, 2021 Buses were used to drive primary and secondary school students from Banja Luka to finish the school year in other parts of Yugoslavia.Kurtic Azem 2022-07-20 Banja Luka: Bosnia's Second City, a Place of Jarring Contrasts https://balkaninsight.com/2022/07/20/banja-luka-bosnias-second-city-a-place-of-jarring-contrasts/ 2023-04-29 Balkan Insight Pupils who just started the school year were taken by bus to various cities across Yugoslavia to continue their education. Reconstruction and rehabilitation of devastated buildings soon began, the city's infrastructure was restored and rapid urbanization began.March 2022 By the end of the earthquake, 15 people from Banja Luka were confirmed dead, and 1,117 people were injured.Dan kada je Banjaluka drhtala – Zemljotres u Banjaluci 26 October 2019 https://www.nezavisne.com/novosti/banjaluka/Dan-kada-je-Banjaluka-drhtala/565284 nezavisne.com November 1, 2021 See also List of earthquakes in 1969 List of earthquakes in Bosnia and Herzegovina 1964 Slavonia earthquake 2020 Petrinja earthquake References Further reading Trkulja D. Olujić V. Sikošek B. Sunarić D. Earthquakes of Banja Luka Region 2009 Zavod za izgradnju Banja Luka Banja Luka Category:History of Banja Luka 1969 Banja Luka Banja Luka Earthquake Category:Doublet earthquakes Category:Earthquakes in Bosnia and Herzegovina