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M3.1 Earthquake near Northwestern Balkan Region (Croatia)

UTC time: 2025-10-20 23:00:55 UTC Local time: —

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M3.1 Earthquake near Northwestern Balkan Region (Croatia) · 2025-10-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.1 Earthquake near Northwestern Balkan Region (Croatia) · 2025-10-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near Northwestern Balkan Region (Croatia) on October 20, 2025 at 23:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
da4756101e125a60b501127b6c800b6816f73780
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 23:00:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Croatia
City
Veljun Primorski
Source
gfz
Coordinates
45.00000, 14.95000
Temperature
11.1°C

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 (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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 403 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 469 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 482 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Rijeka AirportCroatia · RJK · LDRI
    38.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 29 Catalogue entries

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