December 29, 1942 Earthquake: Croatia, Balkans NW
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Croatia, Balkans NW on December 29, 1942 at 03:42:00 UTC, 15 km below the surface.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- December 29, 1942
- Time
- 03:42:00 UTC
- Place
- Croatia, Balkans NW
- Magnitude
- 6
- Focal depth
- 15 km (9 mi)
- Intensity
- 10 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 43.400° N, 17.200° E
- Country
- Croatia
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- April 6, 1667, Ragusa, Dubrovnik, Croatia, Balkans NW
- January 29, 1943, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Balkans NW, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- October 26, 1969, Banja Luka, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Balkans NW, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- October 27, 1969, Kakasi, Jablan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Balkans NW, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- January 7, 1962, Croatia, Balkans NW
- February 21, 2015, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Balkans NW, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- January 11, 1962, Croatia, Balkans NW
- May 13, 1984, Dubrovnik, Ljubinje, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- April 22, 2022, Mostar, Stolac, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Balkans NW, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- March 15, 1923, Podgora, Croatia, Balkans NW
- July 2, 1898, Caparice,grab,kusute, Croatia, Balkans NW
- October 20, 1479, Croatia, Balkans NW
- November 27, 1990, Titograd, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Balkans NW, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- April 29, 1850, Ston, Croatia, Balkans NW
- September 5, 1996, Ston, Slano, Croatia, Balkans NW
More
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 3729.