M 5.4 in Croatia on 22 Mar 2020 05:24 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.4M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 45.8972 , 15.9662
Event Date: 22 Mar 2020 05:24 UTC
22 Mar 2020 06:24 Local
Exposed Population: 330000 people in MMI
3250000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70008dx7
Inserted at: 16 Apr 2020 16:17 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.5 (Croatia)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Bosnia & Herzegovina= 4.5; Croatia= 3.1; Hungary= 2.1; Slovenia= 1.7; Austria= 1.4

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 1.2 1.2
us70008dx7 Scaled population (raster) 2.45  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.76  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1301777 1.2 22 Mar 2020 05:24 5.4M, 10km 7.04 330 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 25d 10:53 NEIC
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Croatia ,of Croatia (population 795,524) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
830000 people
270000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0.2 1301777 45.897/15.966 5.4 10.0 6.124 22 Mar 2020 05:43 00:19 (new episode)
2 0.5 1301777 45.897/15.966 5.4 10.0 6.258 22 Mar 2020 05:55 00:31 (upd of #1)
3 1.1 1301777 45.897/15.966 5.4 10.0 6.593 22 Mar 2020 07:32 02:08 (upd of #2)
4 1.2 1301777 45.897/15.966 5.4 10.0 7.058 22 Mar 2020 16:26 11:02 (upd of #3)
5 1.2 1301777 45.897/15.966 5.4 10.0 6.808 22 Mar 2020 16:31 11:07 (upd of #4)
6 0.9 1301777 45.897/15.966 5.4 10.0 6.717 22 Mar 2020 22:26 17:01 (upd of #5)
7 1.2 1301777 45.897/15.966 5.4 10.0 6.787 23 Mar 2020 05:28 1d 00:04 (upd of #6)
8 1.2 1301777 45.907/15.97 5.3 10.0 7.038 16 Apr 2020 16:17 25d 10:53 (upd of #7)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Croatia Croatia 800000 people
Croatia Croatia 240000 people
Slovenia Slovenia 9300 people
Croatia Croatia 910000 people
Slovenia Slovenia 470000 people
Bosnia & Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina <1000 people
Zala Hungary 3500 people
Somogy Hungary 1900 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Donja Bistra Croatia Village - 8 km
Jakovlje Croatia Village 2600 people 9 km
Donja Stubica Croatia Village - 9 km
Dubrava Croatia Village 1300 people 10 km
Zagreb Croatia Capital 690000 people 10 km
Zagrebacka Dubrava Croatia Village - 10 km
Oroslavje Croatia Village 3400 people 11 km
Zapresic Croatia City - 14 km
Sesvete Croatia City 52000 people 14 km
Strmec Croatia Village 3000 people 16 km
Sveti Matej Croatia Village - 11 km
Podsused Croatia Village - 13 km
Pojatno Croatia Village 1200 people 13 km
Zabok Croatia Village 2800 people 15 km
Veliko Trgovisce Croatia Village - 15 km
Laz Stubicki Croatia Village - 15 km
Bedekovcina Croatia Village - 16 km
Marija Bistrica Croatia Village - 17 km
Velika Mlaka Croatia Village - 19 km
Donja Zelina Croatia Village - 19 km
Zadvorsko Croatia Village 1100 people 19 km
Zlatar-Bistrica Croatia Village - 19 km
Dubravica Croatia Village - 20 km
Rakov Potok Croatia Village - 22 km
Velika Gorica Croatia Village 35000 people 22 km
Zelina Croatia Village - 23 km
Mace Croatia Village - 23 km
Sveta Helena Croatia Village - 23 km
Dugo Selo Croatia City - 23 km
Dobova Slovenia Village - 25 km
Rugvica Croatia Village - 26 km
Lonjica Croatia Village <1000 people 28 km
Obedisce Jezevsko Croatia Village - 31 km
Oborovo Croatia Village - 32 km
Bregana Croatia Village 2500 people 22 km
Samobor Croatia City 15000 people 23 km
Klanjec Croatia Village <1000 people 24 km
Stara Vas Slovenia Village - 24 km
Galgovo Croatia Village - 24 km
Krapinske Toplice Croatia Village - 24 km
Zlatar Croatia Village 2900 people 25 km
Kraljevec Kupinecki Croatia Village - 25 km
Tuhelj Croatia Village - 26 km
Kraljevec Croatia Village - 27 km
Catez Ob Savi Slovenia Village - 27 km
Komin Croatia Village - 28 km
Globoko Slovenia Village - 28 km
Pisece Slovenia Village - 28 km
Klinca Sela Croatia Village - 29 km
Mala Buna Croatia Village - 29 km
Brezice Slovenia Village - 29 km
Lobor Croatia Village - 30 km
Kumrovec Slovenia Village - 30 km
Radoboj Croatia Village 1300 people 30 km
Krapina Croatia Village 4700 people 31 km
Kupinec Croatia Village <1000 people 31 km
Lupoglav Croatia Village 1100 people 31 km
Dubranec Croatia Village - 31 km
Busevec Croatia Village - 32 km
Budinscina Croatia Village - 32 km
Stojdraga Croatia Village - 32 km
Podsreda Slovenia Village - 33 km
Durmanec Croatia City - 33 km
Zajezda Croatia Village - 34 km
Kravarsko Croatia Village - 34 km
Velika Jamnicka Croatia Village - 34 km
Trebovec Croatia Village - 34 km
Vrbovec Croatia Village 4900 people 35 km
Pregrada Croatia Village 1600 people 35 km
Gorica Svetojanska Croatia Village - 35 km
Lepoglava Croatia Village 4100 people 35 km
Jastrebarsko Croatia Village 5400 people 35 km
Pisarovina Croatia Village - 35 km
Desinic Croatia Village - 36 km
Velesevec Croatia Village - 37 km
Prelasko Slovenia Village - 37 km
Bednja Croatia Village - 37 km
Miljana Croatia Village - 37 km
Kozje Slovenia Village - 37 km
Novaki Croatia Village - 38 km
Ivanec Croatia City 5400 people 38 km
Posavski Bregi Croatia Village - 39 km
Imeno Slovenia Village - 39 km
Krsko Slovenia Village - 39 km
Veliki Kamen Slovenia Village - 39 km
Hum na Sutli Croatia Village - 39 km
Sudovec Croatia Village - 39 km
Klostar Ivanic Croatia Village - 40 km
Senovo Slovenia Village 2400 people 40 km
Gornji Tkalec Croatia Village - 40 km
Ivanic Grad Croatia Village - 40 km
Brestanica Slovenia Village <1000 people 40 km
Malo Mrasevo Slovenia Village - 40 km
Lekenik Croatia Village 1800 people 40 km
Donja Kupcina Croatia Village - 41 km
Macelj Slovenia Village - 41 km
Mozdenec Croatia Village - 41 km
Pilstanj Slovenia Village - 41 km
Gradec Croatia Village - 41 km
Lijevi Dubrovcak Croatia Village - 41 km
Lasinja Croatia Village - 42 km
Kostanjevica na Krki Slovenia Village - 42 km
Klenovnik Croatia Village 1000 people 42 km
Novi Marof Croatia Village - 42 km
Kalje Croatia Village - 43 km
Orehovec Croatia Village - 43 km
Rogatec Slovenia Village - 43 km
Remetinec Croatia Village 1500 people 43 km
Mostari Croatia Village - 44 km
Kostanjevica Slovenia Village - 44 km
Draganici Croatia Village - 44 km
Krasic Croatia Village - 44 km
Dubrava Croatia Village - 44 km
Pristava Slovenia Village - 44 km
Zetale Slovenia Village - 45 km
Donja Visnjica Croatia Village - 45 km
Tuzno Croatia Village - 45 km
Pokupsko Croatia Village - 45 km
Kostanjevac Croatia Village - 46 km
Zamesko Slovenia Village - 46 km
Loka Slovenia Village - 46 km
Raka Slovenia Village - 46 km
Kalnik Croatia Village - 46 km
Marusevec Croatia Village - 47 km
Krizevci Croatia City - 47 km
Beretinec Croatia Village 1000 people 47 km
Bencetici Croatia Village - 47 km
Trepca Croatia Village - 47 km
Nova Kapela Croatia Village - 48 km
Stari Farkasic Croatia Village - 48 km
Haganj Croatia Village - 48 km
Sosice Croatia Village - 48 km
Preloge Slovenia Village - 48 km
Studenec Slovenia Village - 49 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Zagreb ZAG 107 Civ. Paved Yes 10600 19 km
Cerklje 155 Mil. Paved No 7900 34 km
Varazdin 174 0 54 km
Maribor MBX 267 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 68 km
Danica 135 0 76 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Cakovec Drava 1982 60 km
Dubrava Drava 1989 75 km

Nuclear plants

Intensity Name Country Reactors Distance
KRSKO SLOVENIA 1 34 km

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