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) 3.98  
  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 722,176) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity Population
90000 people
830000 people
420000 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 890000 people
Croatia Croatia 350000 people
Slovenia Slovenia 14000 people
Croatia Croatia 550000 people
Slovenia Slovenia 240000 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
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
Veliko Trgovisce Croatia Village - 15 km
Strmec Croatia Village 3000 people 16 km
Velika Mlaka Croatia Village - 19 km
Zadvorsko Croatia Village 1100 people 19 km
Zabok Croatia Village 2800 people 15 km
Laz Stubicki Croatia Village - 15 km
Bedekovcina Croatia Village - 16 km
Marija Bistrica Croatia Village - 17 km
Donja Zelina Croatia Village - 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
Komin Croatia Village - 28 km
Globoko Slovenia Village - 28 km
Lonjica Croatia Village <1000 people 28 km
Klinca Sela Croatia Village - 29 km
Mala Buna Croatia Village - 29 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
Kravarsko Croatia Village - 34 km
Velika Jamnicka Croatia Village - 34 km
Trebovec Croatia Village - 34 km
Vrbovec Croatia Village 4900 people 35 km
Pisarovina Croatia Village - 35 km
Velesevec Croatia Village - 37 km
Posavski Bregi 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
Donja Kupcina Croatia Village - 41 km
Gradec Croatia Village - 41 km
Lijevi Dubrovcak Croatia Village - 41 km
Orehovec Croatia Village - 43 km
Mostari Croatia Village - 44 km
Dubrava Croatia Village - 44 km
Beretinec Croatia Village 1000 people 47 km
Vidovec Croatia Village <1000 people 49 km
Mahovo Croatia Village - 51 km
Varazdin Croatia City - 53 km
Catez Ob Savi Slovenia Village - 27 km
Pisece Slovenia Village - 28 km
Brezice Slovenia Village - 29 km
Lobor Croatia Village - 30 km
Kumrovec Slovenia Village - 30 km
Stojdraga Croatia Village - 32 km
Podsreda Slovenia Village - 33 km
Durmanec Croatia City - 33 km
Zajezda Croatia Village - 34 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
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
Ivanec Croatia City 5400 people 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
Sudovec Croatia Village - 39 km
Senovo Slovenia Village 2400 people 40 km
Brestanica Slovenia Village <1000 people 40 km
Malo Mrasevo Slovenia Village - 40 km
Macelj Slovenia Village - 41 km
Mozdenec Croatia Village - 41 km
Pilstanj Slovenia Village - 41 km
Lasinja Croatia Village - 42 km
Klenovnik Croatia Village 1000 people 42 km
Novi Marof Croatia Village - 42 km
Rogatec Slovenia Village - 43 km
Remetinec Croatia Village 1500 people 43 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
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
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
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
Gornji Kneginec Croatia Village - 50 km
Kriz Croatia Village - 50 km
Sveti Ivan Zabno Croatia Village - 50 km
Donji Kirin Croatia Village - 51 km
Mali Erjavec Croatia Village - 51 km
Vinica Croatia Village 1300 people 51 km
Sela Croatia Village - 51 km
Recica Croatia 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
Stojnci Slovenia Village <1000 people 54 km
Novoselec Croatia Village 1500 people 54 km
Petrijanec Croatia Village 1400 people 54 km
Gornje Vratno Croatia Village - 54 km
Jurkloster Slovenia 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
Breze Slovenia Village - 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
Sentjur pri Celju Slovenia Village - 57 km
Ormoz Slovenia Village - 58 km
Ptuj Slovenia City 18000 people 58 km
Bolc Croatia Village - 59 km
Stefanje Croatia Village - 59 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
Varazdin 174 0 54 km
Cerklje 155 Mil. Paved No 7900 34 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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