M4.6 Earthquake 5 km NE of Starigrad, Croatia — February 11, 2025
2025-02-11 17:43:01 UTC (2025-02-11) · approx. 6:43 PM UTC+1 local
Felt by 22 people across nearby locations.
On February 11, 2025 at 17:43 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 shallow crustal earthquake struck 5 km NE of Starigrad, Croatia, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 44.3255°, 15.4995°. This earthquake was detected by 155 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 336, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 120 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 899 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 22 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
15.4995°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Starigrad, Croatia?
The magnitude 4.6 earthquake that struck 5 km NE of Starigrad, Croatia on February 11, 2025 at 17:43 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 44.3255°, 15.4995°, which is 5 km NE of Starigrad, Croatia.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.6 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000pcwq). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, February 11, 2025). M4.6 Earthquake 5 km NE of Starigrad, Croatia — February 11, 2025. Retrieved April 26, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000pcwq/