Croatia earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 12 km ESE of Metković, Croatia

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 12 km ESE of Metković, Croatia on Sat, Apr 24, 2004, 2:38 AM GMT+2 (00:38 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 3 km WNW of Ko?erin, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2004-04-24 00:38:56 UTC
Depth
11.0 km (6.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.995° N, 17.777° 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 usp000ct88. 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

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Station coverage gap
26°
Stations used
137

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ct88. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:03 AM UTC.