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M1.6 Earthquake near BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA (Bosnia & Herzegovina)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 03:37:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

Republika Srpska / Republika Srpska

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About this earthquake

On December 15, 2025 at 03:37 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA (Bosnia & Herzegovina). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — close to the regional average (7.9 km)
Regional average: 7.9 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 380 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 400 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 422 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 462 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 463 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković AirportCroatia · DBV · LDDU
    28.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Republika Srpska / Republika Srpska

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 40 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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