Croatia earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 7 km NNE of Podhum, Croatia

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 7 km NNE of Podhum, Croatia on Thu, Aug 8, 2002, 5:52 AM GMT+2 (03:52 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 19 km ENE of Banjol, Croatia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-08-08 03:52:31 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.441° N, 14.527° E
Region
Croatia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
7

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.91 km SSW of Lavrica, Slovenia · 8814 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 2.23 km NNW of Šentvid pri Sti?ni, Slovenia · 8812 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 2.32 km NE of Njivice, Croatia · 8811 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 1.81 km ESE of Zgornje Bitnje, Slovenia · 8811 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 2.52 km WNW of Donja Zden?ina, Croatia · 8806 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 2.54 km NE of Vrbnik, Croatia · 8802 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  7. 1.86 km NNE of Litija, Slovenia · 8785 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 2.40 km SSW of Pivka, Slovenia · 8783 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 1.96 km SE of Dol pri Ljubljani, Slovenia · 8781 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 1.77 km ENE of Mokronog, Slovenia · 8779 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 3.11 km NE of Kanal, Slovenia · 8778 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 2.714 km ENE of Banjol, Croatia · 8773 days ago · 14 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 3.013 km NE of Banjol, Croatia · 8773 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
  14. 2.616 km ENE of Banjol, Croatia · 8773 days ago · 14 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 3.719 km ENE of Banjol, Croatia · 8772 days ago · 16 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 2.4Austria-Italy-Slovenia border region · 8772 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 2.016 km ENE of Banjol, Croatia · 8772 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away
  18. 1.60 km WSW of Preserje pri Radomljah, Slovenia · 8769 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 1.88 km E of Gorenja Vas, Slovenia · 8763 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  20. 2.7Croatia region · 8762 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away

Before

  1. 1.73 km WNW of Litija, Slovenia · 8824 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 2.15 km WNW of Litija, Slovenia · 8825 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 1.74 km S of Lu?e, Slovenia · 8827 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.62 km N of Novo Mesto, Slovenia · 8833 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 2.62 km ESE of Plaški, Croatia · 8843 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 2.12 km SSE of Škocjan, Slovenia · 8844 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 1.72 km WSW of Litija, Slovenia · 8848 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b9gn. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:51 AM UTC.