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Bosnia & Herzegovina · Republika Srpska

M3.9 Earthquake near Bileca municipality, Republika Srpska (Bosnia & Herzegovina)

UTC time: 2026-05-28 22:00:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
5.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Republika Srpska · Bileca municipality

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M3.9 Earthquake near Bileca municipality, Republika Srpska (Bosnia & Herzegovina) · 2026-05-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.9 Earthquake near Bileca municipality, Republika Srpska (Bosnia & Herzegovina) · 2026-05-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 28, 2026 at 22:00 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near Bileca municipality, Republika Srpska (Bosnia & Herzegovina). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by Seismological Survey of Serbia.

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: 394 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 413 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 436 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 472 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 478 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković AirportCroatia · DBV · LDDU
    40.9 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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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