Croatia earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 4 km NW of Zagvozd, Croatia

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 4 km NW of Zagvozd, Croatia on Thu, Aug 29, 2002, 5:14 PM GMT+2 (15:14 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 27 km SE of Lastovo, Croatia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-08-29 15:14:55 UTC
Depth
4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
43.430° N, 17.020° 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.

Stations used
23

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.42 km SE of Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina · 8777 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 2.57 km NNE of Podgora, Croatia · 8776 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.76 km SW of Ili?i, Bosnia and Herzegovina · 8765 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 4.627 km SE of Lastovo, Croatia · 8744 days ago · 16 km deep · 92 km away

Before

  1. 4.25 km SE of Lovre?, Croatia · 8799 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 3.61 km ENE of Radiši?i, Bosnia and Herzegovina · 8805 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 3.48 km N of Milna, Croatia · 8818 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 2.52 km NE of Crni?i, Bosnia and Herzegovina · 8821 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 2.53 km NNE of Metkovi?, Croatia · 8821 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 2.67 km NW of Potoci, Bosnia and Herzegovina · 8822 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 3.27 km NE of Gorica, Bosnia and Herzegovina · 8824 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bavn. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:46 AM UTC.