Croatia earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 5 km SE of Vrbnik, Croatia

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 5 km SE of Vrbnik, Croatia on Sat, Feb 8, 2003, 3:23 AM GMT+1 (02:23 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 5 km SSW of Senj, Croatia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-02-08 02:23:17 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.045° N, 14.735° 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
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.83 km ESE of Trebnje, Slovenia · 8634 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 1.716 km SE of ?rnomelj, Slovenia · 8632 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 1.8Slovenia-Croatia border region · 8630 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 2.212 km ESE of ?rnomelj, Slovenia · 8630 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 3.45 km SSW of Senj, Croatia · 8627 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 2.13 km SSW of Senj, Croatia · 8627 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 1.513 km SSE of Kostanjevica na Krki, Slovenia · 8626 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 2.413 km WSW of Karlovac, Croatia · 8626 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 1.83 km S of Dolenjske Toplice, Slovenia · 8622 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 2.210 km WSW of Karlovac, Croatia · 8622 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 2.24 km SE of Mrkopalj, Croatia · 8622 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 1.94 km ESE of Hrib-Loški Potok, Slovenia · 8620 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  13. 1.52 km SE of Fužine, Croatia · 8600 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  14. 1.92 km NNE of Postojna, Slovenia · 8600 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  15. 2.314 km SE of ?rnomelj, Slovenia · 8597 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  16. 2.014 km WSW of Karlovac, Croatia · 8596 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 2.811 km W of Karlovac, Croatia · 8592 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 2.35 km NNE of Hreljin, Croatia · 8592 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  19. 2.62 km ESE of Mar?elji, Croatia · 8583 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away

Before

  1. 2.18 km ENE of Podhum, Croatia · 8641 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 2.48 km NNE of Ogulin, Croatia · 8641 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 2.05 km N of Ilirska Bistrica, Slovenia · 8647 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 2.71 km SE of Delnice, Croatia · 8654 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  5. 2.77 km WNW of Delnice, Croatia · 8655 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 2.07 km N of Delnice, Croatia · 8658 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 3.15 km SSE of Punat, Croatia · 8660 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  8. 4.64 km SSE of Punat, Croatia · 8661 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bq7u. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:37 PM UTC.