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M1.5 Earthquake near CROATIA (Croatia)

UTC time: 2025-08-20 00:27:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 20, 2025 at 00:27 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near CROATIA (Croatia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
ef6d6f17e674db592028e1e124c4b9011d896ce1
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 00:27:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Croatia
City
Draga Svetojanska
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.72000, 15.59000
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.5 km
Shallow
0.5 km
0.5 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

Felt reports

3felt 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 20, 2025, 12:36 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 69 Catalogue entries

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