April 22, 2022 Earthquake: Mostar, Stolac, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Balkans NW, Bosnia and Herzegovina

An earthquake of 5.6 M at a depth of 5 km occurred in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 22 April at 23:07 CET. The earthquake hit 42 km southeast of the city of Mostar close to the southern town of Stolac according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center. The Civil Protection authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina reported that one person died, at least two others injured and hundreds of people were fleeing their homes at the moment of the earthquake. According to the initial assessment, around 350 damaged buildings and houses are reported. Media report as of 25 April, significant material damage at the southern part of the country (Ljubinje and Capljina). Several aftershocks with magnitude 2.7- 4.8 M have been registered and surveys for possible victims are ongoing. (reference #13224)

One person killed and 2 injured by a rockslide and 300 homes damaged at Stolac. At least 8 people injured, several homes damaged and power outages occurred in the Mostar- Capljina-Ljubinje area. Four miners injured at a mine near Sarajevo. Rockslides blocked roads between Stolac and Berkovici, Ljubinje, Mostar and Neum. At least 11 buildings damaged at Dubrovnik and landslides occurred on the Adriatic Highway in Zupa. Ljubinje, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina - CDI: 6; Capljina, Federacija Bosna i Hercegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina - CDI: 6; Bileca, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina - CDI: 6; Cim, Federacija Bosna i Hercegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina - CDI: 6; Jasenice, Zadar, Croatia - CDI: 5; Dubrovacka and near Slivno, Croatia. (reference #13456)

1 death, 2 injured (reference #1250)