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M1.2 Earthquake near Gornja Bistra (Croatia)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 14:00:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2026 at 14:00 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Gornja Bistra (Croatia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Croatia: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.6.

Details

ID
7bfc95425ab34c0372f50be73fa779462b1b7063
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 14:00:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Croatia
City
Gornja Bistra
County
Zagreb County
Village
Gornja Bistra
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.92000, 15.93000
Temperature
19.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 km
18 km — deeper than the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International AirportCroatia · ZAG · LDZA
    22.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Krško nuclear power plantSloveniaOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    32.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Croatia

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 80 Catalogue entries

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