M5.9 earthquake 7 km ESE of Legrad, Croatia
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 7 km ESE of Legrad, Croatia on Sun, Mar 27, 1938, 12:16 PM GMT+1 (11:16 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1938-03-27 11:16:26 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 46.277° N, 16.951° E
- Region
- Croatia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem902415. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:05 AM UTC.