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) 4.16  
  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 194,189) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity Population
290000 people
620000 people
550000 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 190000 people
Croatia Croatia 680000 people
Croatia Croatia 490000 people
Slovenia Slovenia 28000 people
Croatia Croatia 520000 people
Slovenia Slovenia 170000 people
Zala Hungary <1000 people
Somogy Hungary no 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
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
Oroslavje Croatia Village 3400 people 11 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
Velika Mlaka Croatia Village - 19 km
Donja Zelina Croatia Village - 19 km
Marija Bistrica Croatia Village - 17 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
Bregana Croatia Village 2500 people 22 km
Zelina Croatia Village - 23 km
Samobor Croatia City 15000 people 23 km
Mace Croatia Village - 23 km
Sveta Helena Croatia Village - 23 km
Dugo Selo Croatia City - 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
Dobova Slovenia Village - 25 km
Kraljevec Kupinecki Croatia Village - 25 km
Tuhelj Croatia Village - 26 km
Rugvica 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
Lonjica Croatia Village <1000 people 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
Obedisce Jezevsko Croatia Village - 31 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
Oborovo Croatia Village - 32 km
Zajezda Croatia Village - 34 km
Velika Jamnicka Croatia Village - 34 km
Trebovec Croatia Village - 34 km
Vrbovec Croatia Village 4900 people 35 km
Lepoglava Croatia Village 4100 people 35 km
Velesevec Croatia Village - 37 km
Ivanec Croatia City 5400 people 38 km
Posavski Bregi Croatia Village - 39 km
Sudovec Croatia Village - 39 km
Klostar Ivanic Croatia Village - 40 km
Gornji Tkalec Croatia Village - 40 km
Ivanic Grad Croatia Village - 40 km
Lekenik Croatia Village 1800 people 40 km
Mozdenec Croatia Village - 41 km
Gradec Croatia Village - 41 km
Lijevi Dubrovcak Croatia Village - 41 km
Klenovnik Croatia Village 1000 people 42 km
Novi Marof Croatia Village - 42 km
Orehovec Croatia Village - 43 km
Remetinec Croatia Village 1500 people 43 km
Mostari Croatia Village - 44 km
Dubrava Croatia Village - 44 km
Tuzno Croatia Village - 45 km
Marusevec Croatia Village - 47 km
Krizevci Croatia City - 47 km
Beretinec Croatia Village 1000 people 47 km
Nova Kapela Croatia Village - 48 km
Haganj Croatia Village - 48 km
Vidovec Croatia Village <1000 people 49 km
Gornji Kneginec Croatia Village - 50 km
Sveti Ivan Zabno Croatia Village - 50 km
Vinica Croatia Village 1300 people 51 km
Varazdin Croatia City - 53 km
Petrijanec Croatia Village 1400 people 54 km
Bolc Croatia Village - 59 km
Stojdraga Croatia Village - 32 km
Podsreda Slovenia Village - 33 km
Durmanec Croatia City - 33 km
Kravarsko Croatia Village - 34 km
Pregrada Croatia Village 1600 people 35 km
Gorica Svetojanska Croatia Village - 35 km
Jastrebarsko Croatia Village 5400 people 35 km
Pisarovina Croatia Village - 35 km
Desinic Croatia Village - 36 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
Imeno Slovenia Village - 39 km
Krsko Slovenia Village - 39 km
Veliki Kamen Slovenia Village - 39 km
Hum na Sutli Croatia Village - 39 km
Senovo Slovenia Village 2400 people 40 km
Brestanica Slovenia Village <1000 people 40 km
Malo Mrasevo Slovenia Village - 40 km
Donja Kupcina Croatia Village - 41 km
Macelj Slovenia Village - 41 km
Pilstanj Slovenia Village - 41 km
Lasinja Croatia Village - 42 km
Kostanjevica na Krki Slovenia Village - 42 km
Rogatec Slovenia Village - 43 km
Kostanjevica Slovenia Village - 44 km
Draganici Croatia Village - 44 km
Krasic Croatia Village - 44 km
Pristava Slovenia Village - 44 km
Zetale Slovenia Village - 45 km
Donja Visnjica 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
Bencetici Croatia Village - 47 km
Trepca Croatia Village - 47 km
Stari Farkasic Croatia Village - 48 km
Preloge Slovenia Village - 48 km
Podlehnik Slovenia Village - 49 km
Zazina Croatia Village - 49 km
Ozalj Croatia Village 1200 people 49 km
Varazdinske Toplice Croatia Village - 49 km
Kriz Croatia Village - 50 km
Donji Kirin Croatia Village - 51 km
Mali Erjavec Croatia Village - 51 km
Sela Croatia Village - 51 km
Mahovo Croatia Village - 51 km
Recica Croatia Village - 52 km
Rogaska-Slatina Slovenia Village - 52 km
Muretinci Slovenia Village - 52 km
Sjenicak Lasinjski Croatia Village - 52 km
Skakavac Croatia Village - 52 km
Gornje Taboriste Croatia Village - 52 km
Odra Sisacka Croatia Village - 53 km
Stankovac Croatia Village - 53 km
Cazma Croatia Village - 53 km
Majsperk Slovenia Village - 54 km
Stojnci Slovenia Village <1000 people 54 km
Ptujska Gora Slovenia Village - 54 km
Novoselec Croatia Village 1500 people 54 km
Gornje Vratno Croatia Village - 54 km
Karlovac Croatia City 48000 people 55 km
Bovic Croatia Village - 55 km
Cvrstec Croatia Village - 55 km
Okoli Croatia Village - 55 km
Apatovac Croatia Village - 55 km
Vrtlinska Croatia Village - 55 km
Brest Croatia Village - 56 km
Sisak Croatia City 35000 people 56 km
Gornje Stative Croatia Village - 56 km
Petrinja Croatia City 14000 people 57 km
Hrastelnica Croatia Village <1000 people 57 km
Carevdar Croatia Village - 57 km
Sajinovic Croatia Village - 57 km
Moskanjci Slovenia Village - 57 km
Ormoz Slovenia Village - 58 km
Ptuj Slovenia City 18000 people 58 km
Stefanje Croatia Village - 59 km
Vrbanovec Croatia Village - 59 km
Graberje Croatia Village - 59 km
Vidrenjak Croatia Village - 59 km
Donji Miklous Croatia Village - 59 km
Rovisce Croatia Village - 60 km
Pragersko Slovenia Village 1100 people 60 km
Jursinci Slovenia Village - 60 km
Katolicko Selisce Croatia Village - 60 km
Strgonjca Slovenia Village - 60 km
Sredisce Slovenia Village - 60 km
Dornava Slovenia Village <1000 people 61 km
Prekopa Croatia Village - 61 km
Gornja Cemernica Croatia Village - 61 km
Topolovac Croatia Village <1000 people 61 km
Struzec Croatia Village - 61 km
Potok Croatia Village <1000 people 62 km
Nedelisce Croatia Village - 62 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
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

More information

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