M4.3 Earthquake 4 km NNW of Mokošica, Croatia — February 24, 2021
2021-02-24 22:07:17 UTC (2021-02-24) · approx. 11:07 PM UTC+1 local
Felt by 48 people across nearby locations.
On February 24, 2021 at 22:07 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 shallow crustal earthquake struck 4 km NNW of Mokošica, Croatia, at a depth of 10.5 km and coordinates 42.7170°, 18.0711°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 43 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 558 m — 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 48 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
18.0711°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Mokošica, Croatia?
The magnitude 4.3 earthquake that struck 4 km NNW of Mokošica, Croatia on February 24, 2021 at 22:07 UTC had a depth of 10.5 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 42.7170°, 18.0711°, which is 4 km NNW of Mokošica, Croatia.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.3 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000ddfp). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, February 24, 2021). M4.3 Earthquake 4 km NNW of Mokošica, Croatia — February 24, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000ddfp/