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List of earthquakes in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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This incomplete list lists earthquakes that had epicentres within the current borders of Bosnia and Herzegovina or otherwise had a significant impact on the country.

Date Epicentre Mag. Intensity Deaths Notes
6 January 1905 Krupanj, Serbia 5.3 VII [1]
7 April 1905 Petrovac 5.0 VII [1]
1 August 1907 Počitelj 5.7 VII–VIII [1]
25 December 1908 Vlasenica 5.3 VI–VII [1]
8 October 1909 Pokupsko, Croatia 6.0 IX [1]
12 March 1916 Bihać 5.0 VII [1]
6 February 1923 Jajce 5.0 VII [1]
15 March 1923 Imotski, Croatia 6.2 VIII–IX 2 Two women died in Drinovci. A tobacco factory in Mostar was destroyed.[2][1]
14 February 1927 Ljubinje 6.0 VIII 2 Ljubinje was hit severely. Two children died in Berkovići. Many houses were damaged in Stolac and local villages, some completely levelled. See 1927 Ljubinje earthquake.[1]
17 December 1940 Derventa 5.1 VII [1]
31 December 1950 Drugovići 5.7 VIII About 25 km NE of Banja Luka.[1]
11 June 1962 Treskavica 6.0 VIII [1]
13 April 1964 Dilj Mountain, Croatia 5.7 VIII [1]
7 March 1967 Srebrenica 5.1 VII [1]
27 October 1969 Banja Luka 6.6 IX 15 A total of 15 people died and over a thousand were injured. The city of Banja Luka was devastated, with over 86,000 apartments destroyed. See 1969 Banja Luka earthquake.[1]
25 August 1970 Gacko 5.0 VII [1]
7 September 1970 Knin, Croatia 5.3 VIII [1]
29 October 1974 Lukavac 5.0 VII [1]
15 April 1979 Ulcinj, Montenegro 7.1 IX See 1979 Montenegro earthquake[1]
13 August 1981 Banja Luka 5.5 VIII 44 people injured and damage in Banja Luka. Also felt in western Hungary and in Trieste, Italy.[3]
23 May 2004 Grude 5.5 VI–VII There was a rockfall at the Blue Lake, and the water level of the Vrljika decreased by several metres.[4] The worst damage occurred in Sovići. The earthquake was probably caused by the reverse Imotski Fault.[5]: 98–99 
21 February 2015 Tuzla 3.6 IV Four people killed and one injured due to a landslide in a mine near Tuzla.[6][7]
26 November 2019 Blagaj, Mostar 5.4 VII [8]
29 December 2020 Petrinja, Croatia 6.4 IX Buildings were damaged in the Una–Sana Canton and northern Republika Srpska. The town of Kostajnica suffered the worst damages. The earthquake started six building fires in Kostajnica, and the town hall was rendered unusable. See 2020 Petrinja earthquake[9]
22 April 2022 Strupići 5.7 VIII 1 One woman died in Stolac. There was damage in much of southern Herzegovina. See 2022 Bosnia and Herzegovina earthquake.[10]
30 December 2023 Ljubetovo 4.7 VI

Four people were injured as the earthquake struck near the city of Zenica. Material damage and landslides were reported in the surrounding areas. [11]

Note: 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.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Trkulja, Drago (2010). "Seizmičnost Bosne i Hercegovine" [Seismicity of Bosnia and Herzegovina] (PDF). p. 2. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  2. ^ "GRUDE i IMOTSKI 1923. i 1962.: U potresu poginule sestre iz Drinovaca, mnoge kuće porušene" [Grude and Imotski 1923 and 1962: Two sisters from Drinovci died in the earthquake, many houses collapsed]. Grude.com (in Croatian). 8 September 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  3. ^ "M 5.5 - Bosnia and Herzegovina". US Geological Survey.
  4. ^ Šarić, Frane; Jović, Marija (24 May 2004). "Vrlo jak potres u Dalmaciji i BiH bez žrtava i velikih šteta" [Very strong earthquake in Dalmatia and B&H without fatalities or large damages]. Večernji list (in Croatian). Zagreb. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  5. ^ Ivančić, Ines; Herak, Davorka; Markušić, Snježana; Sović, Ivica; Herak, Marijan (30 December 2006). "Seismicity of Croatia in the period 2002-2005". Geofizika. 23 (2): 87–103. ISSN 0352-3659. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Tuzla: Izvučena tijela nastradalih u rudniku". Al Jazeera Balkans (in Bosnian).
  7. ^ "M 3.6 - 7 km ESE of Tojši?i, Bosnia and Herzegovina". US Geological Survey.
  8. ^ "Zemljotres od 5,4 stepena pogodio BiH, građani istrčali na ulice".
  9. ^ "Teške posledice zemljotresa u Bosni i Hercegovini" [Earthquake has serious consequences in Bosnia and Herzegovina]. N1 Srbija (in Serbian (Latin script)). Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Potresi zabilježeni u zadnjih 60 dana" [Earthquakes recorded in the last 60 days] (in Bosnian). Federal Hydrometeorological Service of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  11. ^ "USGS 4,7 earthquake in Željezno Polje".

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