At the Cultural Center "Lazarevac," from March 24 to April 7, 2022, an exhibition titled “The Great Belgrade Earthquake of March 24, 1922 – A Look at the Past and Preparation for the Future” was held, organized by members of SAEE. The goal of the exhibition was primarily to vividly present life and circumstances in Belgrade and Serbia 100 years ago, and also to document the Great Belgrade Earthquake and its consequences based on available archival information.
The Great Belgrade Earthquake occurred on Friday, March 24, 1922, at 13:23, with a magnitude of 6.0 on the Richter scale. Although its epicenter was near Lazarevac, it was known as the “Great Belgrade Earthquake” in the media at the time and is considered the strongest earthquake in Serbia during the 20th century. The earthquake mainly affected the region southeast of Belgrade and caused damage to buildings in Lazarevac, Aranđelovac, Valjevo, and Ub. The earthquake also caused several hours of railway service interruptions in Serbia, as well as breaks in telephone and telegraph communications with Lazarevac and Aranđelovac, the areas closest to the epicenter. While the earthquake caused only minor damage in Belgrade itself, the residents of Belgrade and other affected settlements were very distressed and panicked.
The Great Belgrade Earthquake of 1922 is very significant for Serbia because it indicates the possibility of future earthquakes of similar intensity and magnitude. Since the epicenter was near Lazarevac, the effects of such an earthquake would be transmitted to the most densely populated part of Serbia’s territory — the City of Belgrade.
Besides information about the earthquake, the exhibition also presented possible initiatives aimed at reducing losses from future earthquakes. Earthquakes cannot be predicted or prevented, but their consequences can be mitigated.
The authors of this exhibition are Prof. Dr Radojko Obradović, Milica Petrović, and Isidora Ilić from the Faculty of Architecture in Belgrade, as well as Prof. Dr Svetlana Nikolić-Brzev, President of SUZI.
Watch the report from the exhibition:
At the Cultural Center "Lazarevac," from March 24 to April 7, 2022, an exhibition titled “The Great Belgrade Earthquake of March 24, 1922 – A Look at the Past and Preparation for the Future” was held, organized by members of SAEE. The goal of the exhibition was primarily to vividly present life and circumstances in Belgrade and Serbia 100 years ago, and also to document the Great Belgrade Earthquake and its consequences based on available archival information.
The Great Belgrade Earthquake occurred on Friday, March 24, 1922, at 13:23, with a magnitude of 6.0 on the Richter scale. Although its epicenter was near Lazarevac, it was known as the “Great Belgrade Earthquake” in the media at the time and is considered the strongest earthquake in Serbia during the 20th century. The earthquake mainly affected the region southeast of Belgrade and caused damage to buildings in Lazarevac, Aranđelovac, Valjevo, and Ub. The earthquake also caused several hours of railway service interruptions in Serbia, as well as breaks in telephone and telegraph communications with Lazarevac and Aranđelovac, the areas closest to the epicenter. While the earthquake caused only minor damage in Belgrade itself, the residents of Belgrade and other affected settlements were very distressed and panicked.
The Great Belgrade Earthquake of 1922 is very significant for Serbia because it indicates the possibility of future earthquakes of similar intensity and magnitude. Since the epicenter was near Lazarevac, the effects of such an earthquake would be transmitted to the most densely populated part of Serbia’s territory — the City of Belgrade.
Besides information about the earthquake, the exhibition also presented possible initiatives aimed at reducing losses from future earthquakes. Earthquakes cannot be predicted or prevented, but their consequences can be mitigated.
The authors of this exhibition are Prof. Dr Radojko Obradović, Milica Petrović, and Isidora Ilić from the Faculty of Architecture in Belgrade, as well as Prof. Dr Svetlana Nikolić-Brzev, President of SUZI.
Watch the report from the exhibition:
