Croatia earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 4 km NE of Vrbnik, Croatia

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 4 km NE of Vrbnik, Croatia on Mon, Aug 26, 2002, 11:23 PM GMT+2 (21:23 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
2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-08-26 21:23:21 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.103° N, 14.717° 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
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.40 km SSW of Pivka, Slovenia · 8784 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 2.714 km ENE of Banjol, Croatia · 8773 days ago · 14 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 3.013 km NE of Banjol, Croatia · 8773 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 2.616 km ENE of Banjol, Croatia · 8773 days ago · 14 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 3.719 km ENE of Banjol, Croatia · 8772 days ago · 16 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 2.016 km ENE of Banjol, Croatia · 8772 days ago · 13 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 2.7Croatia region · 8762 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 1.83 km E of Šentvid pri Sti?ni, Slovenia · 8758 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 2.22 km NNE of Kastav, Croatia · 8752 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 1.55 km SE of Brinje, Croatia · 8748 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 3.74 km SSE of Vnanje Gorice, Slovenia · 8748 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 2.17 km W of Semi?, Slovenia · 8745 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away

Before

  1. 2.32 km NE of Njivice, Croatia · 8811 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 2.23 km NNW of Šentvid pri Sti?ni, Slovenia · 8812 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 1.91 km SSW of Lavrica, Slovenia · 8814 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 2.27 km NNE of Podhum, Croatia · 8821 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bapp. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:36 AM UTC.