Town of Tornio in November 1898: a rare survey of earthquake damage in Finland |
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| Authors: | Päivi Mäntyniemi |
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| Institution: | (1) Institute of Seismology, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 68, 00014 Helsinki, Finland |
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| Abstract: | This study investigates the effects of the Fennoscandian earthquake that occurred on 4 November 1898 (GMT) on Tornio in Northern
Finland. The extra fire inspection conducted in the town on 21, 22 and 23 November 1898 provided insight into the failures
caused by this low-magnitude earthquake. The building stock was of timber with masonry stone components. More than 30 heating
units sustained damage. The macroseismic intensity in Tornio is estimated at I = 6 (European Macroseismic Scale). |
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| Keywords: | earthquake damage European Macroseismic Scale macroseismic intensity Tornio Finland |
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