Testing the Environmental Seismic Intensity scale on data derived from the earthquakes of 1626, 1759, 1819, and 1904 in Fennoscandia, northern Europe

• Published in: Geosciences
• Main Authors: Mäntyniemi, Päivi, Sørensen, Mathilde B., Tatevossian, Ruben E.
• Other Authors: Institute of Seismology
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: 1171 Geosciences; historical seismology; earthquake environmental effect; environmental seismic intensity; newspaper; kattegat earthquake of 1759; Lurøy earthquake of 1819; Oslofjord earthquake of 1904; Kattegat; Lurøy; Fennoscandia; Fennoscandian
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/325648

Earthquake environmental effects (EEEs) were compiled for the earthquakes of 1626, 1759, 1819, and 1904 in the Fennoscandian Peninsula, northern Europe. The principal source of information was the contemporary newspaper press. Macroseismic questionnaires collected in 1759 and 1904 were also consulte...