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M1.8 Earthquake near Praputnjak (Croatia)

UTC time: 2026-08-30 17:10:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 30, 2026 at 17:10 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Praputnjak (Croatia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
a22b7600fa80b04f8ba1d38904effcd21c8ecc0a
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
4.4 km
UTC time
2026-08-30 17:10:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Croatia
City
Praputnjak
County
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Village
Praputnjak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.31000, 14.58000
Temperature
18.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.4 km
Shallow
4.4 km
4.4 km — shallower than 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

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    Distance: 500 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Rijeka AirportCroatia · RJK · LDRI
    10.4 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

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