The 1880 earthquake which struck Zagreb, and is also known as The Great Zagreb earthquake, occurred with a moment magnitude of 6.3 on 9 November 1880. Its epicenter was in the Medvednica mountain north of Zagreb. Although only one person was killed in the earthquake, it destroyed or damaged many buildings and spurred a renovation program in the city's historic center. It remained the most severe quake to hit the city for 140 years, until the 2020 Zagreb earthquake.