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M3.6 Earthquake near Northwestern Balkan Region (Croatia)

UTC time: 2025-05-11 02:52:41 UTC Local time: —

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M3.6 Earthquake near Northwestern Balkan Region (Croatia) · 2025-05-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.6 Earthquake near Northwestern Balkan Region (Croatia) · 2025-05-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near Northwestern Balkan Region (Croatia) on May 11, 2025 at 02:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
69deb63c1b3d41af824c4a205dec3cffe2644da9
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-11 02:52:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Croatia
City
Sveti Rok
Source
gfz
Coordinates
44.33000, 15.56000
Temperature
6.9°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

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    Distance: 367 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
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    Distance: 401 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
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    Distance: 407 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 423 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Zadar AirportCroatia · ZAD · LDZD
    30.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

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Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 29 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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