Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 20, 1943 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Croatia on Wednesday, January 20, 1943 at 12:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Split (Croatia - HR), about 39.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 16.923 and latitude 43.506.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 43.506, 16.923
UTC time 1943-01-20 12:38:22.590
Location Split
Country Croatia (HR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1943-01-20

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