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M2.8 Earthquake near Bribir (Croatia)

UTC time: 2026-09-21 22:41:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Bribir (Croatia) on September 21, 2026 at 22:41 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 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. Croatia: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
f4ef93bbdd9ada5192ef93054663bc73ddae2c9a
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
1.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 22:41:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Croatia
City
Bribir
County
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Village
Bribir
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.16240, 14.74400
Temperature
18.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.9 km
Shallow
1.9 km
1.9 km — shallower than the regional average (8.7 km)
Regional average: 8.7 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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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 71 Catalogue entries

Of 70 other entries for this area and period, 32 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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