M6.2 earthquake near Solin, Split-Dalmatia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 4 km SW of Tu?epi, Croatia on 7 Jan 1962, 10:03 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 54 km away in Split-Dalmatia, Croatia.