M6.2 earthquake near Solin, Split-Dalmatia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 4 km ENE of Baška Voda, Croatia on 11 Jan 1962, 05:05 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Solin, about 46 km away in Split-Dalmatia, Croatia.