M5.3 earthquake near Zagreb, Zagreb

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 5 km E of Gornja Bistra, Croatia on 22 Mar 2020, 05:24 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Zagreb, about 10 km away in Zagreb, Croatia.