1909 Lambesc earthquake
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1909 Lambesc earthquake
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| Date | 11 June 1909 |
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| Magnitude | 6.2 Ms |
| Epicenter | 43°42′N 5°24′E / 43.7°N 5.4°ECoordinates: 43°42′N 5°24′E / 43.7°N 5.4°E[1] |
| Countries or regions | France, Provence |
| Max. intensity | X (Intense) Mercalli intensity scale |
| Casualties | 46 |
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The 1909 Lambesc earthquake occurred on June 11, 1909 in Provence. Measuring 6 on the Richter Scale, it is the largest ever recorded earthquake in metropolitan France.[2]
A total of 46 people died, another 250 were injured, and approximately 2,000 buildings were damaged.
The most damaged communes were Salon-de-Provence, Vernègues, Lambesc, Saint-Cannat and Rognes.
14 people died in Rognes,[3] which was half destroyed, especially the houses on the flanks of the hill Le Foussa. People were relocated under tents on another hill Le devin and near the primary school. The main shock occurred at 9:15pm. If the earthquake had happened an hour later, more people would have been in bed, and more casualties would have been recorded.[4]
The castle and most houses in Vernègues were destroyed. Two people died in the village, which was later rebuilt at a lower altitude.
References
- ^ NGDC. "Comments for the Significant Earthquake". http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/results?eq_0=2867&t=101650&s=13&d=22,26,13,12&nd=display. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ^ Dominique Chardon and Olivier Bellier, "Geological boundary conditions of the 1909 Lambesc (Provence, France) earthquake : structure and evolution of the Trévaresse ridge anticline", Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France, 2003, t. 174, no. 5, pp. 497-510
- ^ Webpage about the earthquake in Rognes (French)
- ^ "The Provence Earthquake of 11th June 1909 (France): A New Assessment of Near Field Effects", from Seismic Hazard in Mediterranean Regions: Proceedings of the Summer School Organized in Strasbourg, France July 15-August 1, 1986 (Springer, 1988), p383
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