Weak mag. 2.7 earthquake - Adriatic Sea, 88 km south of Split, Croatia, on Tuesday, Dec 21, 2021 at 12:47 am (GMT +1) -
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Weak magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 10 km depth
21 Dec 00:04 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 17 minutes.
21 Dec 00:05: Now using data updates from EMSC
21 Dec 00:05: Now using data updates from EMSC
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Dec 20, 2021 23:47:25 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Tuesday, Dec 21, 2021 at 12:47 am (GMT +1) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.7 |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 42.75°N / 16.13°E  (Adriatic Sea, Croatia) |
| Antipode | 42.75°S / 163.87°W |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 30 km (19 mi) S of Podhumlje (pop: 32) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 53 km (33 mi) SSW of Hvar (pop: 3,690) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 54 km (33 mi) WSW of Vela Luka (pop: 4,380) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 61 km (38 mi) SW of Starigrad (pop: 1,890) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 85 km (53 mi) S of Trogir (pop: 11,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 88 km (55 mi) SSW of Split (pop: 176,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 90 km (56 mi) SSW of Omiš (pop: 6,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 93 km (58 mi) SSW of Solin (pop: 20,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 94 km (59 mi) SW of Makarska (pop: 13,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 341 km (212 mi) S of Zagreb (pop: 699,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 71 km (44 mi) S of Solta Island (pop: 1,480) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  10.7°C (51 F), humidity: 42%, wind: 9 m/s (18 kts) from NE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.7 | 10 km | Croatia: ADRIATIC SEA | EMSC |
| 2.7 | 9.9 km | Croatia: Adriatic Sea | RaspberryShake |
| 2.7 | 9.9 km | Croatia: Adriatico Centrale (MARE) | INGV |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.7, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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