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Bosnia & Herzegovina · Republika Srpska

M2.6 Earthquake near Banja Luka, Republika Srpska (Bosnia & Herzegovina)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 02:48:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 16, 2026 at 02:48 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Banja Luka, Republika Srpska (Bosnia & Herzegovina). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

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 (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.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

53felt 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 16, 2026, 11:04 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 16, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Banja Luka International AirportBosnia & Herzegovina · BNX · LQBK
    24.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Republika Srpska / Republika Srpska

Context for this earthquake

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

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