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M2.6 Earthquake near Dubrovnik (Croatia)

UTC time: 2026-08-07 06:46:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 7, 2026 at 06:46 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Dubrovnik (Croatia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
8fb801beeb24591614ec1a25a7f515a54562f1b9
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-07 06:46:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Croatia
City
Dubrovnik
County
Dubrovnik-Neretva County
Village
Čajkovica
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.65920, 18.13810
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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

Felt reports

351felt 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 7, 2026, 8:18 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 7, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković AirportCroatia · DBV · LDDU
    15.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 Catalogue entries

Of 69 other entries for this area and period, 38 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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