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Live earthquake tracker · Ljubljana, Slovenia

Earthquakes near Ljubljana today

Every earthquake reported by USGS and EMSC within 300 km of Ljubljana: today’s answer, the latest quakes on a live map, the last notable one and local history back to 1700.

1 earthquake near Ljubljana in the past 24 hours

Was there an earthquake near Ljubljana today?

Yes. USGS and EMSC list 1 M2.5+ earthquake within 300 km in the past 24 hours. The strongest was M3.2, Northern Italy, 8h ago.

3.2Latest nearbyNorthern ItalySeptember 27, 2026 · 8h ago · 268 km SW of the city · 8 km deep

Past 24 hours

1

Past 7 days

5

Past 30 days

8

Strongest · 30 days

M3.6Croatia

M2.5+ within 300 km · USGS and EMSC, refreshed every 5 minutes

Map & list

Latest earthquakes near Ljubljana

8 earthquakes · M2.5+ · 30 days · within 300 km

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Seismic profile

How active is the area around Ljubljana?

Activity level

Moderate

61 M4.0+ earthquakes within 300 km in 2016–2025 — about 6 a year. More than 27% of the 560 cities QuakeScout tracks.

Nearest plate boundary

717 km

Ljubljana is far from the boundary between the North American and Pacific plates. Most large earthquakes happen along plate boundaries, but active faults can exist far from them.

Strongest in ten years

M6.42 km WSW of Petrinja, Croatia · December 29, 2020
M4.0+ earthquakes per year within 300 km of Ljubljana

61 in total · average 6.1 a year (dashed line) · busiest 2020 (16)

  • M4.0–4.9
  • M5.0–5.9
  • M6.0+
’16’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25

By magnitude

M4.0–4.9
58
M5.0–5.9
2
M6.0–6.9
1
M7.0+
0

Strongest earthquakes near Ljubljana, 2016–2025

  1. 6.42 km WSW of Petrinja, CroatiaDecember 29, 2020 · 153 km SE · 10 km deep
  2. 5.6central ItalyNovember 9, 2022 · 254 km S · 8 km deep
  3. 5.35 km E of Gornja Bistra, CroatiaMarch 22, 2020 · 114 km E · 10 km deep
  4. 4.930 km NE of Marotta, ItalyOctober 6, 2025 · 247 km S · 10 km deep
  5. 4.96 km SW of Petrinja, CroatiaDecember 29, 2020 · 154 km SE · 10 km deep

Method: USGS catalog, M4.0+ within 300 km, complete years 2016–2025. Plate boundaries: PB2002 (Bird, 2003). This is context, not a risk rating or prediction.

History · NOAA

Deadliest and most damaging earthquakes near Ljubljana

NOAA’s significant-earthquake database lists 65 damaging, deadly or tsunami-generating earthquakes within 300 km of Ljubljana since 1700, which together caused about 1,162 recorded deaths. The most severe:

  1. 1976M6.5

    Ne, Balkans Nw: Slovenia: Nw

    6 May 1976 · 100 km away · intensity X

    978 deaths$3.6 billion damage

  2. 1873

    Bellunese

    29 Jun 1873 · 163 km away · intensity X

    55 deathsModerate damage ($1–5M)

  3. 1943

    Bosnia-Herzegovina

    29 Jan 1943 · 276 km away

    19 deathsLimited damage (under $1M)

  4. 1930M6.0

    Senigallia

    30 Oct 1930 · 254 km away · intensity IX

    18 deathsSevere damage ($5–24M)tsunami

  5. 2012M5.9

    Emilia Romagna: Medolla, Mirandola, Cavezzo

    29 May 2012 · 299 km away

    17 deaths$16 billion damage

  6. 1969M6.0

    Bosnia-Herzegovina: Banja Luka

    26 Oct 1969 · 253 km away · intensity VIII

    14 deaths$50 million damage

NOAA NCEI Global Significant Earthquake Database. Historical figures are estimates; older records are incomplete.

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Questions

About earthquakes near Ljubljana

Outside the United States this page combines the USGS global catalog with EMSC, which includes smaller events reported by national seismic networks. The default view covers M2.5+ events within 300 km. Magnitude measures the energy at the source; how strongly it is felt also depends on depth, distance and local ground.

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Was there an earthquake near Ljubljana today?

Yes. USGS lists 1 M2.5+ earthquake within 300 km of Ljubljana in the past 24 hours; the strongest was M3.2 (Northern Italy).

How often are there earthquakes near Ljubljana?

USGS recorded 61 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0 or more within 300 km of Ljubljana between 2016 and 2025, about 6 a year. That puts it above 27% of the cities QuakeScout tracks.

Is Ljubljana near a tectonic plate boundary?

The nearest mapped plate boundary, between the North American and Pacific plates, is about 717 km from the city centre. Earthquakes also happen on faults inside plates, so distance alone does not measure risk.

Why might a small earthquake felt in Ljubljana be missing?

The USGS global catalog focuses on moderate and larger earthquakes outside the United States. National agencies usually publish smaller local events first; the link on this page points to the relevant one.

Can QuakeScout warn me before an earthquake?

No. Earthquakes cannot be predicted, and QuakeScout is an information service, not an alert system. Follow official warnings and local authorities.