The Seismological Service recorded a moderate earthquake of magnitude 3.5 on the Richter scale with an epicenter 11 kilometers southeast of Novi Vinodolski. Residents across the region shared their experiences.
Last night, on August 7, 2026, at 1:20 AM, the Seismological Service recorded a moderate earthquake with its epicenter located 11 kilometers southeast of Novi Vinodolski. The earthquake had a magnitude of 3.5 on the Richter scale, and the intensity at the epicenter was estimated at IV-V on the EMS scale.
Although it was a moderate earthquake, many residents of Kvarner felt the ground shaking. Numerous comments quickly appeared on the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) website. "Strong jolt, it woke me up and I jumped out of bed," one resident wrote. Others described the shaking as "a powerful rumble and noise" and "a deep rumble that shook my bed."
Index.hr readers also reported in from the areas of Crikvenica, Krk, and Senj, confirming they felt the tremors. One of them described the experience as "a brief explosion."
According to currently available information, there have been no reports of material damage caused by the earthquake.
