Maximum communal intensities in mainland France (1921-2021)

Description

The maximum communal intensities for mainland France in the dataset are taken from the BCSF-Rénass communal intensity database, which contains almost 126,000 points. Since 1921, the BCSF-Rénass evaluates these intensities on different scales of macroseismic intensities (MCS, EMI, MSK-64, EMS-98), all graduated from I to XII. Because of the strong similarities between these scales, the differences are generally smaller than the uncertainty of the estimate itself. For this dataset and its cartographic representation, a direct equivalence between the different scales and the EMS-98 scale was used.

 

More information on the dataset and its construction, as well as on the associated map, can be found in the corresponding note.

 

This collection is a product of the BCSF-Rénass, a National Observation Service (SNO) labelled by the CNRS-INSU.

Temporal coverage

Jan. 1, 1921 to Dec. 31, 2021

DOI

https://doi.org/10.25577/6w78-nn28

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How to cite

BCSF-Rénass (2022). Maximum communal intensities in mainland France (1921-2021). EOST UAR830, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS. (Collection). doi:10.25577/6w78-nn28

License

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Ressource last modified on June 29, 2026