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M4.4 Earthquake near Adriatic Sea (Croatia)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 22:07:48 UTC Local time: —

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M4.4 Earthquake near Adriatic Sea (Croatia) · 2025-12-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.4 Earthquake near Adriatic Sea (Croatia) · 2025-12-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near Adriatic Sea (Croatia) on December 17, 2025 at 22:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
22628260d87f01d2000d58a880709dc39f634cf5
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 22:07:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Croatia
Source
gfz
Coordinates
42.58000, 17.63000
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to the regional average (8.8 km)
Regional average: 8.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 349 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 372 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 414 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 417 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 456 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 29 Catalogue entries

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