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) 4.25  
  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 Slovenia ,of Croatia (population 235,205) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity Population
330000 people
760000 people
1.4 million 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 240000 people
Croatia Croatia 780000 people
Slovenia Slovenia 36000 people
Steiermark Austria no people
Croatia Croatia <1000 people
Slovenia Slovenia 62000 people
Steiermark Austria 14000 people
Karnten Austria 2400 people
Slovenia Slovenia 2400 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dubrava Croatia Village 1300 people 10 km
Zagrebacka Dubrava Croatia Village - 10 km
Oroslavje Croatia Village 3400 people 11 km
Donja Bistra Croatia Village - 8 km
Jakovlje Croatia Village 2600 people 9 km
Donja Stubica Croatia Village - 9 km
Zagreb Croatia Capital 690000 people 10 km
Sveti Matej Croatia Village - 11 km
Podsused Croatia Village - 13 km
Pojatno Croatia Village 1200 people 13 km
Zapresic Croatia City - 14 km
Sesvete Croatia City 52000 people 14 km
Zabok Croatia Village 2800 people 15 km
Veliko Trgovisce Croatia Village - 15 km
Laz Stubicki Croatia Village - 15 km
Strmec Croatia Village 3000 people 16 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
Velika Gorica Croatia Village 35000 people 22 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
Catez Ob Savi Slovenia Village - 27 km
Brezice Slovenia Village - 29 km
Stojdraga Croatia Village - 32 km
Malo Mrasevo Slovenia Village - 40 km
Kostanjevica na Krki Slovenia Village - 42 km
Kalje Croatia Village - 43 km
Kostanjevica Slovenia Village - 44 km
Vidovec Croatia Village <1000 people 49 km
Vinica Croatia Village 1300 people 51 km
Petrijanec Croatia Village 1400 people 54 km
Gornje Vratno Croatia Village - 54 km
Ormoz Slovenia Village - 58 km
Sredisce Slovenia Village - 60 km
Griblje Slovenia Village - 64 km
Adlesici Slovenia Village - 65 km
Marin Dol Slovenia Village - 66 km
Kog Slovenia Village - 68 km
Vukova Gorica Croatia Village - 69 km
Grabovnik Croatia Village - 70 km
Vinica Slovenia Village - 74 km
Bosanci Croatia Village - 75 km
Zvirce Slovenia Village - 89 km
Novo Mesto Slovenia City 22000 people 63 km
Slovenj Gradec Slovenia Village 7600 people 97 km
Radlje ob Dravi Slovenia Village 2600 people 99 km
Vuzenica Slovenia Village 1600 people 100 km
Muta Slovenia Village 2400 people 101 km
Eibiswald Steiermark (Styria) Austria Village - 104 km
Ravne na Koroskem Slovenia Village - 105 km
Wies Steiermark (Styria) Austria Village - 106 km
Brunn Steiermark (Styria) Austria Village - 106 km
Davograd Slovenia City - 106 km
Dravograd Slovenia Village 3300 people 107 km
Lavamünd Kärnten (Carinthia) Austria Village - 115 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

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Vuhred Drava 1956 94 km
Vuzenica Drava 1952 100 km
Feistritzbach Feistritzbach 1990 113 km

Nuclear plants

Intensity Name Country Reactors Distance
KRSKO SLOVENIA 1 34 km

More information

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