Earthquakes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, earthquakes can be strong and cause heavy damages in a circle of dozens of kilometers. Due to the special tectonic situation of the country, there are more earthquakes than average.29 people died since 1950 by direct consequences of earthquakes.
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Earthquakes in Bosnia and Herzegovina since 1950
The strongest earthquake in Bosnia and Herzegovina happened on 10/27/1969 in the Bosnia-Herzegovina (Kakasi, Jablan) region with a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale.| Date | Region | Depth | Magnitude | Deaths | Total damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22/2022 | Bosnia-Herzegovina (Mostar, Stolac) | 10 km | 5.7 | 1 | |
| 02/21/2015 | Bosnia-Herzegovina: | 8 km | 3.6 | 4 | |
| 11/27/1990 | Bosnia-Herzegovina (Titograd) | 58 km | 5.6 | 0 | |
| 11/25/1986 | Bosnia-Herzegovina (Strmica, Knin) | 42 km | 5.5 | 0 | |
| 05/13/1984 | Ljubinje; Croatia (Dubrovnik) | 55 km | 5.1 | 1 | |
| 08/13/1981 | Bosnia-Herzegovina (Banja Luka) | 11 km | 5.5 | 0 | |
| 10/27/1969 | Bosnia-Herzegovina (Kakasi, Jablan) | 6.4 | 9 | ||
| 10/26/1969 | Bosnia-Herzegovina (Banja Luka) | 6.0 | 14 | ||
| 06/11/1962 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 6.3 | 0 |
These statistics are based on datas from the National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Data have been summarized and translated.
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