List of earthquakes in Croatia

This is a list of significant earthquakes that either had their epicentres in Croatia or had a significant impact in the country.

This incomplete list of earthquakes in Croatia includes major earthquakes with epicenters within the country's current borders, as well as earthquakes that had a significant impact within Croatia.

There was no systematic gathering of earthquake data in Croatia before the 19th century. The magnitudes and epicenters of earlier earthquakes cannot be reliably determined, although some estimates exist.

Following the 1963 Skopje earthquake, Yugoslavia (which Croatia was a part of) implemented its first Code for Construction in Seismic Regions in 1964.

Earthquakes Date Epicenter Intensity Deaths Injuries Notes 26 March 1502 Medvednica The earliest recorded earthquake in Zagreb; destroyed the tower of the St. Mark's Church. 26 March 1511 Slovenia Intensity of MCS VII in Rijeka and VI in Zagreb. Severely damaged the Zagreb Cathedral. See 1511 Idrija earthquake28 July 1516 Dubrovnik 15 September 1590 Austria Damaged the fortified town of Medvedgrad. See 1590 Neulengbach earthquake6 April 1667 Dubrovnik 3,000–5,000 See 1667 Dubrovnik earthquake11 February 1699 Slovenia Destroyed the fortified towns of and Medvedgrad, as well as the tower of the St. Mark's Church in Zagreb.28 November 1750 Rijeka Series of earthquakes lasting from 28 November to 17 December destroyed the Rijeka City Tower and the Trsat Castle, damaged numerous churches, and caused pollution of local wells in Rijeka and its surroundings. Many residents were rendered homeless. The rebuilding efforts, which began in 1753, transformed the city. See 1750 Rijeka earthquake9 November 1880 Medvednica 6.3 1 29 See 1880 Zagreb earthquake2 July 1898 Sinj, Trilj 6.7 6 Hundreds See 1898 Trilj earthquake17 December 1905 Kašina Significant damage in Zagreb.2 January 1906 Kašina 5.8 Significant damage in Zagreb.8 October 1909 Pokupsko 6.0 Pokupsko earthquake was extensively studied by Andrija Mohorovičić, which led him to discover the Mohorovičić discontinuity.12 March 1916 Novi Vinodolski 5.9 Major damage.29 January 1917 Rude, Zagreb County 5.8 Significant damage in Zagreb.30 May 1925 Knin 20 July 1927 Jelsa 27 March 1938 Bilogora 5.9 See 1938 Bilogora earthquake.29 December 1942 Imotski 6.2 20+ More than 20 people dead.7 January 1962 Podgora 6.2 4 Four people died. See 1962 Makarska earthquakes11 January 1962 Makarska 6.1 2 Two people killed. See 1962 Makarska earthquakes13 April 1964 Dilj, Slavonski Brod 6.0 3 Over 5,000 houses destroyed or damaged, three people were killed. See 1964 Dilj earthquake15 April 1979 Montenegro 7.0 Widespread damage in south-east Croatia; more than 1,000 buildings damaged in Dubrovnik alone. See 1979 Montenegro earthquake16 March 1982 Novi Marof 4.5 Damage to cultural heritage in the Hrvatsko Zagorje area exceeded 1.38 billion Yugoslav dinars.27 November 1990 Dinara 5.6 Ten people injured, landslides affected rail transport.25 August 1995 Požega Minor damage in the city centre. 5 September 1996 Ston 6.0 Several 350 buildings destroyed or rendered unsafe. See 1996 Ston–Slano earthquake23 May 2004 Imotski-Grude 5.0 Minor damage reported in several villages.22 March 2020 Zagreb 5.5 2 26 See 2020 Zagreb earthquake29 December 2020 Petrinja 6.4 9 26 See 2020 Petrinja earthquakeNote: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

List of earthquakes in Croatia

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