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Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - Adriatic Sea, Croatia, 96 km north of Manfredonia, Italy, on Thursday, Nov 18, 2021 at 12:19 am (GMT +1) -

Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 5 km depth

17 Nov 23:22 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 3 minutes.
17 Nov 23:26: Epicenter location corrected by 1.4 km (0.9 mi) towards SW.
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17 Nov 23:48: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.0 to 5.0 km (from 1.2 to 3.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.4 km (0.9 mi) towards SE.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Nov 17, 2021 23:19:43 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Thursday, Nov 18, 2021 at 12:19 am (GMT +1)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4.1
Depth	5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	42.49°N / 15.89°E (Adriatic Sea, Croatia)
Antipode	42.49°S / 164.11°W
Shaking intensity	Moderate shaking near epicenter
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Nearest volcano	Vesuvius (219 km / 136 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	62 km (38 mi) SSW of Podhumlje (pop: 32) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 66 km (41 mi) N of Vico del Gargano (Provincia di Foggia, Italy) (pop: 7,280) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 77 km (48 mi) NNE of Sannicandro Garganico (Provincia di Foggia, Italy) (pop: 15,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 88 km (55 mi) N of San Giovanni Rotondo (Italy) (pop: 26,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 92 km (57 mi) NE of Termoli (Italy) (pop: 31,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 96 km (59 mi) N of Manfredonia (Italy) (pop: 52,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 99 km (61 mi) NNE of San Severo (Italy) (pop: 54,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 122 km (76 mi) SSW of Split (pop: 176,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 138 km (86 mi) S of Šibenik (pop: 37,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 370 km (230 mi) S of Zagreb (pop: 699,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 104 km (65 mi) SSW of Solta Island (pop: 1,480) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Light Rain 16.6°C (62 F), humidity: 79%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from WNW
Estimated seismic energy released	8.9 x 10¹⁰ joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
4.1	5 km	Croatia: ADRIATIC SEA	EMSC
4.2	10 km	Croatia: Adriatic Sea	GFZ
3.8	10.3 km	Croatia: Adriatico Centrale (MARE)	INGV
4.1	16 km	42 Km NE of Isole Tremiti, Italy	USGS
4.1	5 km	Croatia: Rodi Garganico / Adria	ZAMG

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Seismograms

Seismic station: L'Aquila, Italy (AQU/MN network) | Distance from quake: 205 km / 127 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station L'Aquila, Italy: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Seismic station L'Aquila, Italy: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station L'Aquila, Italy: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Castrocucco, Italy (CUC/MN network) | Distance from quake: 278 km / 173 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Castrocucco, Italy: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Castrocucco, Italy: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Castrocucco, Italy: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Divcibare, Serbia (DIVS/MN network) | Distance from quake: 377 km / 234 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Divcibare, Serbia: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Divcibare, Serbia: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Divcibare, Serbia: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Koelnbreinsperre, Kaernten, Austria (KBA/OE network) | Distance from quake: 548 km / 341 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Koelnbreinsperre, Kaernten, Austria: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Koelnbreinsperre, Kaernten, Austria: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Koelnbreinsperre, Kaernten, Austria: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: (OJC/PL network) | Distance from quake: 910 km / 565 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station : vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station : horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station : horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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