List of earthquakes in Croatia

Epicentres of major earthquakes in Croatia with year of occurrence since 1900

This is a list of significant earthquakes that either had their epicentres in Croatia or had a significant impact in the country.

This incomplete list of earthquakes in Croatia includes major earthquakes with epicenters within the country's current borders, as well as earthquakes that had a significant impact within Croatia.

There was no systematic gathering of earthquake data in Croatia before the 19th century. The magnitudes and epicenters of earlier earthquakes cannot be reliably determined, although some estimates exist.[1]

Following the 1963 Skopje earthquake, Yugoslavia (which Croatia was a part of) implemented its first Code for Construction in Seismic Regions in 1964.[2]

Earthquakes

DateEpicenterMag. Intensity DeathsInjuriesNotes
26 March 1502MedvednicaVIIIThe earliest recorded earthquake in Zagreb; destroyed the tower of the St. Mark's Church.[1][3]
26 March 1511SloveniaXIntensity of MCS VII in Rijeka and VI in Zagreb.[4] Severely damaged the Zagreb Cathedral. See 1511 Idrija earthquake
28 July 1516DubrovnikIX[5]
15 September 1590AustriaVII–IXDamaged the fortified town of Medvedgrad.[1][3] See 1590 Neulengbach earthquake
6 April 1667DubrovnikIX–X3,000–5,000[6] See 1667 Dubrovnik earthquake
11 February 1699SloveniaDestroyed the fortified towns of Veliki Kalnik and Medvedgrad, as well as the tower of the St. Mark's Church in Zagreb.[1][3]
28 November 1750RijekaSeries of earthquakes lasting from 28 November to 17 December destroyed the Rijeka City Tower and the Trsat Castle, damaged numerous churches, and caused pollution of local wells in Rijeka and its surroundings. Many residents were rendered homeless. The rebuilding efforts, which began in 1753, transformed the city.[7]
See 1750 Rijeka earthquake
9 November 1880Medvednica6.3VIII129See 1880 Zagreb earthquake
2 July 1898Sinj, Trilj6.7IX6HundredsSee 1898 Trilj earthquake
17 December 1905KašinaVIIISignificant damage in Zagreb.[1]
2 January 1906Kašina5.8VIIISignificant damage in Zagreb.[8][1][9]
8 October 1909Pokupsko6.0VIIIPokupsko earthquake was extensively studied by Andrija Mohorovičić, which led him to discover the Mohorovičić discontinuity.[10][9][11]
12 March 1916Novi Vinodolski5.9Major damage.[12]
29 January 1917Rude, Zagreb County5.8Significant damage in Zagreb.[13]
30 May 1925Kninc. 6.2[9]
20 July 1927Jelsac. 6.2[9]
27 March 1938Bilogora5.9[14][9] See 1938 Bilogora earthquake.
29 December 1942Imotski6.2IX20+More than 20 people dead.[15][16][9][17]
7 January 1962Podgora6.2VII4Four people died.[9][18] See 1962 Makarska earthquakes
11 January 1962Makarska6.1IX2Two people killed.[9][17][19][20] See 1962 Makarska earthquakes
13 April 1964Dilj, Slavonski Brod6.0VII3Over 5,000 houses destroyed or damaged, three people were killed.[9][21][22] See 1964 Dilj earthquake
15 April 1979Montenegro7.0XWidespread damage in south-east Croatia; more than 1,000 buildings damaged in Dubrovnik alone.[23] See 1979 Montenegro earthquake
16 March 1982Novi Marof4.5VIIIDamage to cultural heritage in the Hrvatsko Zagorje area exceeded 1.38 billion Yugoslav dinars.[24][25]
27 November 1990Dinara5.6VIITen people injured, landslides affected rail transport.[26][5]
25 August 1995Požega4.9VMinor damage in the city centre.[27]
5 September 1996Ston6.0VIIISeveral350 buildings destroyed or rendered unsafe.[28][29][5] See 1996 Ston–Slano earthquake
23 May 2004Imotski-Grude5.0VI-VIIMinor damage reported in several villages.[30][31][32]
22 March 2020Zagreb5.5VII226See 2020 Zagreb earthquake
29 December 2020Petrinja6.4IX926See 2020 Petrinja earthquake
Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Simović 2000, p. 638.
  2. ↑ Jurukovski & Gavrilović 1994.
  3. 1 2 3 Škreb 1929, p. 210.
  4. ↑ Ribarič, V. (1979). "The Idrija earthquake of March 26, 1511 —a reconstruction of some seismological parameters". Tectonophysics. 53 (3–4). Elsevier: 315–324. Bibcode:1979Tectp..53..315R. doi:10.1016/0040-1951(79)90076-3.
  5. 1 2 3 Herak & Herak 2012, p. 271
  6. ↑ "Seismological characteristics of Dubrovnik region". zod.hr. Institute for Restoration of Dubrovnik. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  7. ↑ Moravček, Goran (28 November 2012). "Potres 1750. promijenio lice Rijeke". Fluminensia (in Croatian). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "M 5.8 - 4 km WNW of Sunja, Croatia". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Od početka 20. stoljeća u Hrvatskoj su bila samo četiri jača potresa od ovog u Petrinji". Večernji list (in Croatian). HINA. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "M 6.0 - 7 km ESE of Pokupsko, Croatia". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Područje Pokupskog danas se snažno treslo. Prije 111 godina tamo je bio jedan od najpoznatijih potresa u Hrvatskoj". Telegram.hr (in Croatian). 28 December 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "M 5.9 - 7 km NE of Novi Vinodolski, Croatia". United States Geological Survey. March 12, 1916.
  13. ↑ "M 5.8 - 3 km N of Rude, Croatia". United States Geological Survey. January 29, 1917.
  14. ↑ "M 5.9 - 7 km ESE of Legrad, Croatia". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  15. ↑ "M 6.2 - 2 km SE of Grabovci, Croatia". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  16. ↑ "NA DANAŠNJI DAN 1942. potres razorio Imotsku krajinu, bilo je više od 20 mrtvih" [On this day in 1942 an earthquake destroyed Imotska krajina, there were more than 20 dead]. Imotske novine. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  17. 1 2 Nola et al. 2013, p. 330.
  18. ↑ "M 6.2 – Croatia-Bosnia and Herzegovina border region". United States Geological Survey. January 7, 1962. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  19. ↑ Večernji list (10 January 2021). "Dan kad se Biokovo srušilo na Makarsku: 'Taj potres ću osjećati u krvi dok sam živ'" (in Croatian). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  20. ↑ "M 6.2 – Croatia". United States Geological Survey. January 11, 1962. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Potres u Stonu 1996. razrušio pola starog grada, najrazorniji u povijesti onaj dubrovački". Večernji list (in Croatian). 22 March 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  22. ↑ "M 6.0 – Croatia". United States Geological Survey. April 13, 1964. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  23. ↑ Thomas, Mark (15 April 2018). "On this day – Dubrovnik hit by earthquake in 1979". The Dubrovnik Times. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  24. ↑ Lučić, Branko (1982). "Spomenici kulture i potres od 16. ožujka 1982. u Hrvatskom Zagorju". Informatica Museologica (in Croatian). 13 (1–2): 36–37. ISSN 0350-2325. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  25. ↑ Grubić, Mladen (31 December 2020). "Seizmolog Davor Stanko iz Goričana: 'Međimurje ima sreću kad su potresi u pitanju'". eMedjimurje.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  26. ↑ "M 5.6 - 10 km N of Hrvace, Croatia". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  27. ↑ "M 4.9 – 5 km NW of Požega, Croatia". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  28. ↑ Nola et al. 2013, pp. 330–331.
  29. ↑ "Je li potres u Stonu 'najavio' one u Zagrebu i Petrinji? Tog rujna 1996. kazaljke na staroj Gradskoj vijećnici zaustavile su se u 22 sata i 45 minuta". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). 31 December 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  30. ↑ "M 5.0 - 3 km WNW of Ko?erin, Bosnia and Herzegovina". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  31. ↑ Ivančić, I.; Herak, D.; Markušić, S.; Sović, I.; Herak, M. (2006). "Seismicity of Croatia in the period 2002–2005". Geofizika. 23 (2): 89.
  32. ↑ Večernji list (24 May 2004). "Vrlo jak potres u Dalmaciji i BiH bez žrtava i velikih šteta" (in Croatian). Retrieved 23 January 2021.

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