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M2.4 Earthquake near Široki Brijeg, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia & Herzegovina)

UTC time: 2026-04-28 00:35:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · Široki Brijeg

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About this earthquake

On April 28, 2026 at 00:35 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Široki Brijeg, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia & Herzegovina). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no 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
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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 390 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 406 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 428 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 440 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 495 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mostar International AirportBosnia & Herzegovina · OMO · LQMO
    25.1 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 · 74 Catalogue entries

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