M4.8 earthquake near Sisak, Sisak-Moslavina

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 8 km W of Petrinja, Croatia on 28 Dec 2020, 05:28 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Sisak, about 15 km away in Sisak-Moslavina, Croatia.