EARTHQUAKES IN SLOVENIA IN 2021
Abstract
The Seismic Network of the Republic of Slovenia recorded 1851 local earthquakes in 2021. There were 37 earthquakes with a local magnitude equal to or higher than 2.0. The strongest earthquake with its epicentre in Slovenia in 2021, with a local magnitude of 3.2, occurred on Christmas morning, 25 December, at 7:18 UTC in Pomurje near Ljutomer. Its maximum intensity was V EMS-98. In 2021 the inhabitants of Slovenia felt at least 199 local earthquakes and 39 regional earthquakes (one with its epicentre in Hungary, two in Austria, 8 in Italy and 28 in Croatia). The series of earthquakes that hit the Croatian province of Banija at the end of December 2020 continued into 2021. Some of the aftershocks were also felt in Slovenia, the strongest one occurring on 6 January at 17:01 UTC with a magnitude of 4.9.
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