Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The 1802 Vrancea earthquake occurred on 26 October (other sources indicate 14 October). Its magnitude was 7.7-8.2 on the Richter scale, and 7.9 on the moment magnitude scale, and its epicenter was in the Vrancea area. It was the strongest earthquake ever recorded in Vrancea. It was felt from Saint Petersburg to Greek islands in the Aegean Sea, and from Belgrade to Moscow. According to local witnesses, "in many localities in Burzenland (Romanian: Țara Bârsei) were formed huge holes in the ground, cracks, wide crevices of several feet (1 foot = 33 cm) and many fathoms deep, partially filled with water."In Bucharest, many church steeples fell, and Turnul Colței broke in half, killing an itinerant merchant. Likewise, Cotroceni Monastery completely collapsed. Numerous fires broke out, caused mainly by overthrowing stoves.In Focșani, wall of St. John Monastery fell. Also, several households and church steeples collapsed following the first oscillations of the soil.In Moscow, some walls were cracked, suspended objects swung. In many other cities in Russia and Ukraine, soil oscillated for several minutes. Significant damage was caused in other areas of Ukraine, in Lvov and even Kiev. The earthquake caused fear in Warsaw (Poland), and in Bulgaria, the cities of Ruse, Varna and Vidin suffered some damage and panic amongst the population."The Great Earthquake", as the Bucharest inhabitants of 19th century called this sinister event, coincided with the ascent to the throne of Prince Constantin Ipsilanti, surprised by the earthquake in the commune of Radovanu (Călărași County). He prayed for the salvation of his submissives. An engraving print shows that roofs and chimneys of houses flied, walls fell, and people tried to run scared and couldn't keep up. The Chronicle of Dobrescu mentions that "the land splits as would fit a man with horse and squirt water and tar".. }
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- 1802_Vrancea_earthquake abstract "The 1802 Vrancea earthquake occurred on 26 October (other sources indicate 14 October). Its magnitude was 7.7-8.2 on the Richter scale, and 7.9 on the moment magnitude scale, and its epicenter was in the Vrancea area. It was the strongest earthquake ever recorded in Vrancea. It was felt from Saint Petersburg to Greek islands in the Aegean Sea, and from Belgrade to Moscow. According to local witnesses, "in many localities in Burzenland (Romanian: Țara Bârsei) were formed huge holes in the ground, cracks, wide crevices of several feet (1 foot = 33 cm) and many fathoms deep, partially filled with water."In Bucharest, many church steeples fell, and Turnul Colței broke in half, killing an itinerant merchant. Likewise, Cotroceni Monastery completely collapsed. Numerous fires broke out, caused mainly by overthrowing stoves.In Focșani, wall of St. John Monastery fell. Also, several households and church steeples collapsed following the first oscillations of the soil.In Moscow, some walls were cracked, suspended objects swung. In many other cities in Russia and Ukraine, soil oscillated for several minutes. Significant damage was caused in other areas of Ukraine, in Lvov and even Kiev. The earthquake caused fear in Warsaw (Poland), and in Bulgaria, the cities of Ruse, Varna and Vidin suffered some damage and panic amongst the population."The Great Earthquake", as the Bucharest inhabitants of 19th century called this sinister event, coincided with the ascent to the throne of Prince Constantin Ipsilanti, surprised by the earthquake in the commune of Radovanu (Călărași County). He prayed for the salvation of his submissives. An engraving print shows that roofs and chimneys of houses flied, walls fell, and people tried to run scared and couldn't keep up. The Chronicle of Dobrescu mentions that "the land splits as would fit a man with horse and squirt water and tar".".