M3.5 earthquake 7 km SE of Knin, Croatia
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 7 km SE of Knin, Croatia on Sat, Apr 6, 1985, 12:56 PM GMT+2 (10:56 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.5 16 km NNW of Hrvace, Croatia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.5 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-04-06 10:56:05 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.994° N, 16.267° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002dhm. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:25 AM UTC.