ASSESSMENT OF THE 2012 MW=5.6 EARTHQUAKE IMPACTS IN THE CITY OF SOFIA

Bulgarian Geophysical Journal, 2013, Vol. 39, DOI: https://doi.org/10.34975/BGJ-2013.39.5
I. Alexandrova

Abstract:
In this work are represented the minimum and the maximum degrees of the seismic impact and the relevant effects on different types buildings on the territory of Sofia caused by the earthquake on 22nd of May 2012 with magnitude Mw=5.7 and I0=8 MSK. In order to define better the impacts, here are collected and analyzed information and further identification of the damages in Sofia. The observed effects are evaluated using the macroseismic scale MSK-64.

Keywords:
earthquake, seismic impact, macroseismic intensity, the city of Sofia

Acknowledgements:
This research was able to be done with the support and cooperation of the employees from “Archive” department at Sofia Municipality. Thanks to their understanding “Seismology” department at NIGGG have list in details with the damages in Sofia after the earthquake on 22nd of May 2012.

Author information:
Author: Irena Aleksandrova
E-mail: i.alex@abv.bg
Affiliation: National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography – BAS, str. Acad. G. Bonchev, bl. 3, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria

How to cite:
Aleksandrova, I. (2013). ASSESSMENT OF THE 2012 MW=5.6 EARTHQUAKE IMPACTS IN THE CITY OF SOFIA. Bulgarian Geophysical Journal, Vol. 39, p. 38-42. https://doi.org/10.34975/BGJ-2013.39.5