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Bosnia & Herzegovina · Republika Srpska

M2.5 Earthquake near Bileca municipality, Republika Srpska (Bosnia & Herzegovina)

UTC time: 2026-08-09 22:18:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
8.0 km
Source
EMSC

Republika Srpska · Bileca municipality

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About this earthquake

On August 9, 2026 at 22:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Bileca municipality, Republika Srpska (Bosnia & Herzegovina). With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 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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Felt reports

74felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 10, 2026, 6:24 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 9, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

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    43.1 kmStraight-line distance
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    49.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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