THE DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE OF SEPTEMBER 30(18), 1858

Bulgarian Geophysical Journal, 2020, Vol. 43, DOI: https://doi.org/10.34975/BGJ-2020.43.2
Dimcho Solakov, Irena Aleksandrova, Stela Simeonova, Plamena Raykova

Abstract:
The city of Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria. It is the most populated (with more than 1.2 mil. inhabitants), industrial and cultural region of Bulgaria that faces considerable earthquake risk. The city of Sofia represents a typical example of high seismic risk area in the central Balkans. Over the past centuries, the city of Sofia has experienced strong earthquakes: the 1818 earthquake with epicentral intensity I0 =8-9 MSK 64 and the 1858 earthquake with I0 =9 MSK 64. In the present study, to assess the consequences of the 1858 earthquake, macroseismic information from a number of available written sources – old religious records, letters, memoirs, newspapers, journals and others was collected and analysed.

Keywords:
devastating earthquake, Sofia, intensity

Acknowledgements:
The present study has been carried out in the framework of the National Science Program “Environmental Protection and Reduction of Risks of Adverse Events and Natural Disasters”, approved by the Resolution of the Council of Ministers № 577/17.08.2018 supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of Bulgaria (Agreement № ДО-230/06-12-2018).

Author information:
Author: Dimcho Solakov
E-mail: dimos@geophys.bas.bg
Affiliation: National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography – BAS, str. Acad. G. Bonchev, bl. 3, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria

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

Author: Stela Simeonova
E-mail: stelas@geophys.bas.bg
Affiliation: National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography – BAS, str. Acad. G. Bonchev, bl. 3, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria

Author: Plamena Raykova
E-mail: plamena.raikova@gmail.com
Affiliation: National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography – BAS, str. Acad. G. Bonchev, bl. 3, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria

How to cite:
Solakov, D., Aleksandrova, I., Simeonova, S., & Raykova, P. (2020). Разрушителното земетресение от 30(18) септември 1858 г. Bulgarian Geophysical Journal, Vol. 43, p. 19-30. https://doi.org/10.34975/BGJ-2020.43.2