Earthquakes in Serbia

In Serbia earthquakes are moderate, but cause even slight damages to robust houses. Measured by the size of the country, earthquakes do not occur very frequently.

3 people died since 1950 by direct consequences of earthquakes.

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Earthquakes in Serbia since 1950

The strongest earthquake in Serbia happened on 05/18/1980 in the region Serbia with a magnitude of 5.8 on the Richter scale.
DateRegionTiefeMagnitudeDeathsTotal damage
03/08/2015Serbia (Kosjeric)4 km4.40
11/03/2010Serbia (Kraljevo)55 km5.52
09/29/1998Serbia (Belgrade, Ljig, Valjevo)49 km5.51
09/07/1984Serbia41 km4.70
09/10/1983Serbia22 km5.10
05/18/1980Serbia57 km5.80
04/13/1978Serbia (Brus)25 km5.70


These statistics are based on datas from the National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Several data have been summarized and translated.