M4.7 Earthquake 9 km S of Željezno Polje, Bosnia and Herzegovina — December 30, 2023
2023-12-30 20:43:24 UTC (2023-12-30) · approx. 9:43 PM UTC+1 local
Felt by 63 people across nearby locations.
On December 30, 2023 at 20:43 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 shallow crustal earthquake struck 9 km S of Željezno Polje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, at a depth of 10.2 km and coordinates 44.3112°, 17.9273°. This earthquake was detected by 149 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 378, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 169 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.1 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 63 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
17.9273°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Željezno Polje, Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The magnitude 4.7 earthquake that struck 9 km S of Željezno Polje, Bosnia and Herzegovina on December 30, 2023 at 20:43 UTC had a depth of 10.2 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 44.3112°, 17.9273°, which is 9 km S of Željezno Polje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.7 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000m0pp). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2023, December 30, 2023). M4.7 Earthquake 9 km S of Željezno Polje, Bosnia and Herzegovina — December 30, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2024 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000m0pp/