A Reappraisal of the Luroy, Norway, Earthquake of 31 August 1819

• Published in: Seismological Research Letters
• Main Authors: Mäntyniemi, Päivi Birgitta, Sørensen, Mathilde B., Tatevossian, Tatiana N., Tatevossian, Ruben E., Lund, Björn
• Other Authors: Department of Geosciences and Geography, Institute of Seismology
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Seismological Society of America 2021
• Subjects: Geosciences; pre-instrumental seismicity; macroseismology; macroseismic data point; historical seismology; the Lurøy; Norway; earthquake of 31 August 1819; HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKES; SEISMICITY; INTENSITY; HAZARD; Lurøy; Fennoscandia; Northern Finland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/332919

Archives and libraries were visited to find previously unknown documents testifying to the Luroy, Norway, earthquake of 31 August 1819 in northernmost continental Europe. The focus here is on Sweden, Finland, and Russia, which are important for determining the area of perceptibility east of Norway....