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M3.8 Earthquake 7 km WNW of Petrinja, Croatia — January 10, 2021

2021-01-10 23:28:01 UTC (2021-01-10) · approx. 12:28 AM UTC+1 local

MagnitudeM3.8(mb)
Time23:28 UTC≈ 12:28 AM UTC+1
Depth9.6 kmshallow crustal
Coordinates45.470°, 16.211°
Felt by7DYFI responses
Status✓ Reviewed by USGS

On January 10, 2021 at 23:28 UTC, a magnitude 3.8 shallow crustal earthquake struck 7 km WNW of Petrinja, Croatia, at a depth of 9.6 km and coordinates 45.4703°, 16.2109°.

Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 7.6 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 252 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 45.47°, 16.21°

Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking

Aggregated felt-report intensity from 7 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.

USGS DYFI community-reported intensity map for the M3.8 earthquake near 7 km WNW of Petrinja, Croatia

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
3.8 mb
Depth
9.6 km
shallow crustal
Location
45.4703°N
16.2109°E
Felt Reports
7
DYFI responses
Community Intensity
3.6
CDI from reports

Technical Information

Event ID
us6000d7bt
Event Type
earthquake
Status
✓ Reviewed
Significance
225
Azimuthal Gap
49.0°
Min Station Distance
0.997°
RMS Residual
0.76 sec
Last Updated
2022-01-04 11:26:35 UTC

Common Questions

How strong was the magnitude 3.8 earthquake near Petrinja, Croatia?

The magnitude 3.8 earthquake that struck 7 km WNW of Petrinja, Croatia on January 10, 2021 at 23:28 UTC had a depth of 9.6 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.

Were there aftershocks?

Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 3.8 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.

Understanding This Data

Magnitude 3.8 earthquakes are typically only recorded by instruments.

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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000d7bt). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.

Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, January 10, 2021). M3.8 Earthquake 7 km WNW of Petrinja, Croatia — January 10, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000d7bt/