Croatia earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 7 km SSE of Mrkopalj, Croatia

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 7 km SSE of Mrkopalj, Croatia on Sat, Mar 25, 2000, 2:42 AM GMT+1 (01:42 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 4 km WSW of Leskovec pri Krškem, Slovenia. This one was a foreshock.

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Magnitude
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-03-25 01:42:46 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.254° N, 14.882° E
Region
Croatia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009q4j. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:09 AM UTC.