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M2.3 earthquake 10 km SE of Mrkopalj, Croatia

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 10 km SE of Mrkopalj, Croatia on Sun, Sep 21, 2003, 3:59 PM GMT+2 (13:59 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 3 km NW of Krk, Croatia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-09-21 13:59:07 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.251° N, 14.952° E
Region
Croatia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

no people dead or missing; no people injured; no buildings damaged or destroyed

From the USGS event page for usp000c870. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Station coverage gap
268°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.04 km WSW of Ozalj, Croatia · 8406 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 1.85 km NNW of Brežice, Slovenia · 8395 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 2.64 km WNW of Donja Zden?ina, Croatia · 8393 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 2.311 km S of Cerknica, Slovenia · 8386 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 2.03 km ESE of Pivka, Slovenia · 8386 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 2.99 km ESE of Pivka, Slovenia · 8385 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 1.66 km SW of Izlake, Slovenia · 8373 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 1.66 km SW of Izlake, Slovenia · 8373 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 2.33 km WSW of Litija, Slovenia · 8372 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 1.94 km W of Litija, Slovenia · 8370 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  11. 1.73 km SW of Izlake, Slovenia · 8364 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 3.23 km NW of Krk, Croatia · 8364 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 1.64 km W of Litija, Slovenia · 8354 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away

Before

  1. 3.07 km ENE of Pag, Croatia · 8414 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 2.47 km WNW of Mirna, Slovenia · 8416 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 2.55 km NNE of Klana, Croatia · 8417 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 2.82 km ENE of Donja Zden?ina, Croatia · 8421 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 2.25 km NE of Novo Mesto, Slovenia · 8422 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 1.75 km SSE of ?rnomelj, Slovenia · 8426 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 2.910 km ENE of Podhum, Croatia · 8431 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 2.39 km WSW of Osilnica, Slovenia · 8434 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 2.01 km ESE of Šentvid pri Sti?ni, Slovenia · 8437 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 2.39 km S of Brinje, Croatia · 8439 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 2.11 km W of Šentrupert, Slovenia · 8440 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 1.54 km W of Litija, Slovenia · 8441 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 2.14 km NW of Jastrebarsko, Croatia · 8442 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c870. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:38 AM UTC.