4.4 earthquake in Slovenia, Italy, nr nuclear plant (RT, April 22 2014)

[Giuseppe]

[Source: RT, full page: (LINK).]


4.4 earthquake in Slovenia, Italy, nr nuclear plant

Published time: April 22, 2014 10:31 / Edited time: April 22, 2014 12:44


A 4.4-magnitude earthquake has struck Slovenia southwest of the country?s capital, Ljubljana, at a depth of 12.4 kilometers, says USGS. (?) The earthquake took place about 200 kilometers from a nuclear power plant at Kr?ko, a town in eastern Slovenia. The plant is co-owned by Slovenia and Croatia. (?) According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake hit about 5 kilometers northeast of the Slovene town of Ilirska Bistrica, 32 kilometers northwest of the Croatian city of Rijeka and 37 kilometers east of the Italian city of Trieste.

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[Emily]

Re: 4.4 earthquake in Slovenia, Italy, nr nuclear plant (RT, April 22 2014)

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=373934

<table style="width:100%;"><tbody><tr><td><table style="margin-top:5px; font-size:11px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td class="point">Magnitude</td><td class="point2"> mb 4.5</td></tr><tr><td class="point">Region</td><td class="point2">SLOVENIA</td></tr><tr><td class="point">Date time</td><td class="point2">2014-04-22 08:58:27.0 UTC</td></tr><tr><td class="point">Location</td><td class="point2">45.65 N ; 14.26 E</td></tr><tr><td class="point">Depth</td><td class="point2">2 km</td></tr><tr><td class="point">Distances</td><td>48 km SW of Ljubljana, Slovenia / pop: 255,115 / local time: 10:58:27.0 2014-04-22
6 km SE of Pivka, Slovenia / pop: 2,051 / local time: 10:58:27.0 2014-04-22
</td></tr></tbody></table></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>Source parameters reviewed by a seismologist

http://www.arso.gov.si/potresi/obvestila o potresih/
Google translation:

Notices of earthquakes

April 22, 2014
The earthquake on 22 April 2014
An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 in Pivka

Environmental Agency, Office of Seismology and Geology indicates that the seismograph seismic network recorded on Tuesday, 22 04 2014 at 10:58 strong seismic shock. The focus of the earthquake was 50 km southwest of Ljubljana, near Pivka. The preliminary estimated magnitude of the earthquake was 4.4.

According to preliminary data, the intensity (effects) of an earthquake in a broad range nad?ari?čnem not exceed VI. level of the European seismic scale (EMS-98). Earthquake felt the entire population of Slovenia, felt he was in Croatia (Zagreb, Rijeka, Porec) and in north-eastern Italy (to Padua).

The earthquake was followed by numerous aftershocks. Today, Tuesday, 22 04 2014 we recorded 6 to 19:15 popotresov magnitude 2 ormore. Namočnej?i aftershocks was at 11:03 pm magnitude 2.4.

If you detect an earthquake, please feel free to fill out the questionnaire on the website (http://www.arso.gov.si/potresi/vpra?alnik/).

Environmental Agency, Office of Seismology and Geology

News last modified on 22 4 2014 at 19:15.

2000 report of seismic safety study done for the Krsko nuclear plant:

http://www.ukom.gov.si/en/media_relations/background_information/energy/slovene_nuclear_power_plant_save_from_earthquake/

March 2014 report on passive filtration system recently installed:

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/03/prweb11632278.htm

Here's the website for the Kr?ko nuclear plant. I don't see any news posted there currently:

http://www.nek.si/en/

Some citizen felt reports are logged here:
http://earthquake-report.com/2014/04...april-22-2014/