Magnitude 3.9 Earthquake Struck 7 km NE of Pale, Bosnia and Herzegovina on March 30, 2009 13:27:18

Last Updated: 2014-11-07 01:38:39

On March 30, 2009 13:27:18 an earthquake with magnitude of 3.9 on the richter scale hit 7 km NE of Pale, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The earthquake originated at a depth of approximately 2.0 kilometers below the Earth's surface on longitude 18.635° and latitude 43.866°. According to documented reports people felt the earth quake, No tsunami was triggered due to the earthquake.

Magnitude & Depth

The earthquake that appeared on March 30, 2009 13:27:18 had a magnitude of 3.9 on the richter scale. Which is considered to be a minor earthquake and is often felt but causes little to no damage.

Shallow earthquakes are considered between 0 and 70 km deep, while intermediate earthquakes range from 70 - 300 km deep and deep earthquakes are between 300 - 700 km deep.

Are shallow earthquakes more destructive?

Shallow quakes generally tend to be more damaging than deeper quakes. Seismic waves from deep quakes have to travel farther to the surface, losing energy along the way.

Nearby Cities and Towns

The nearest significant population center is Pale in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, located 7 kilometers or 4 miles ↓ S of the earthquake's epicenter. Other cities in close proximity include Koran (Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina) located 8 km (5 mi) ↓ S and Sokolac (Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina) located 15 km (9 mi) ↗ NE of the epicenter.

In total, we found 118 cities in our database that might have been impacted by the earthquake.

Distance Direction City State Country
7 km (4 mi) ↓ S Pale Republika Srpska 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
8 km (5 mi) ↓ S Koran Republika Srpska 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
15 km (9 mi) ↗ NE Sokolac Republika Srpska 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
19 km (12 mi) ← W Kobilja Glava Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
20 km (12 mi) ← W Hotonj Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
22 km (13 mi) ↙ SW Sarajevo Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
23 km (14 mi) ← W Vogošća Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
29 km (18 mi) ↖ NW Olovo Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
30 km (18 mi) → E Rogatica Republika Srpska 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
31 km (19 mi) ↙ SW Gračanica Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
35 km (21 mi) → E Goražde Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
40 km (25 mi) ↑ N Kladanj Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
41 km (25 mi) ↖ NW Vareš Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
42 km (26 mi) ↑ N Vlasenica Republika Srpska 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
49 km (30 mi) ↗ NE Milići Republika Srpska 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
51 km (31 mi) ↑ N Šekovići Republika Srpska 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
53 km (33 mi) → E Višegrad Republika Srpska 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
56 km (35 mi) → E Opština Višegrad Republika Srpska 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
59 km (36 mi) ↗ NE Srebrenica Republika Srpska 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
60 km (37 mi) ↖ NW Banovići Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
62 km (38 mi) → E Ðurići Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
62 km (38 mi) ↖ NW Gornje Živinice Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
64 km (40 mi) → E Rudo Republika Srpska 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
64 km (40 mi) ↑ N Živinice Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
66 km (41 mi) ↑ N Vukovije Donje Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
67 km (42 mi) ↑ N Dubrave Gornje Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
67 km (42 mi) ↑ N Mali Zvornik Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
67 km (41 mi) ↖ NW Šerići Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
68 km (42 mi) ↑ N Dubrave Donje Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
68 km (42 mi) ↑ N Zvornik Republika Srpska 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
69 km (43 mi) ↗ NE Ljubovija Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
69 km (43 mi) ↖ NW Kiseljak Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
71 km (44 mi) ↑ N Tojšići Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
74 km (46 mi) ↑ N Tuzla Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
75 km (46 mi) ↗ NE Bajina Bašta Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
75 km (46 mi) ↑ N Petkovci Republika Srpska 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
75 km (47 mi) ↖ NW Lukavac Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
76 km (47 mi) ↖ NW Puračić Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
76 km (47 mi) ↖ NW Barice Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
76 km (47 mi) ↑ N Sapna Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
77 km (48 mi) ↑ N Solina Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
77 km (48 mi) ↑ N Gornja Tuzla Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
80 km (50 mi) ↖ NW Mramor Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
80 km (49 mi) ↗ NE Krupanj Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
85 km (52 mi) ↑ N Priboj Republika Srpska 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
85 km (52 mi) ↖ NW Gnojnica Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
86 km (53 mi) ↑ N Tršić Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
87 km (54 mi) ↑ N Lopare Republika Srpska 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
90 km (55 mi) ↖ NW Orahovica Donja Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
93 km (58 mi) ↑ N Ugljevik Republika Srpska 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
94 km (58 mi) ↖ NW Srebrenik Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
94 km (58 mi) ↑ N Lipnički Šor Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
95 km (59 mi) ↑ N Kozjak Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
95 km (59 mi) ↗ NE Osečina Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
96 km (60 mi) ↑ N Čelić Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
97 km (60 mi) ↖ NW Sladna Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
97 km (60 mi) ↑ N Jarebice Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
99 km (61 mi) ↑ N Donji Dobrić Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
99 km (61 mi) ↑ N Jadranska Lešnica Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
101 km (62 mi) ↑ N Joševa Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
101 km (62 mi) ↑ N Janja Republika Srpska 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
102 km (63 mi) ↗ NE Bukor Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
102 km (63 mi) ↑ N Lešnica Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
105 km (65 mi) ↑ N Novo Selo Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
105 km (65 mi) ↖ NW Donja Međiđa Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
106 km (65 mi) ↑ N Čokešina Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
106 km (66 mi) ↑ N Mačva Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
107 km (66 mi) ↑ N Brka Brčko District 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
107 km (66 mi) ↑ N Krivaja Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
108 km (67 mi) ↑ N Bijeljina Republika Srpska 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
109 km (67 mi) ↑ N Rumska Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
109 km (68 mi) ↑ N Petkovica Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
110 km (68 mi) ↑ N Prnjavor Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
112 km (70 mi) ↑ N Ribari Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
112 km (69 mi) ↑ N Brčko Brčko District 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
112 km (69 mi) ↑ N Velika Obarska Republika Srpska 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
112 km (70 mi) ↑ N Popovi Republika Srpska 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
112 km (69 mi) ↖ NW Mionica Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
113 km (70 mi) ↖ NW Gradačac Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
114 km (70 mi) ↑ N Gunja Vukovar-Syrmia 🇭🇷 Croatia
115 km (71 mi) ↑ N Lipolist Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
115 km (71 mi) ↖ NW Pelagićevo Republika Srpska 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
115 km (71 mi) ↑ N Sinošević Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
115 km (72 mi) ↑ N Dvorovi Republika Srpska 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
117 km (73 mi) ↑ N Badovinci Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
119 km (74 mi) ↑ N Dobrić Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
119 km (74 mi) ↑ N Zminjak Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
119 km (73 mi) ↑ N Drenovci Vukovar-Syrmia 🇭🇷 Croatia
120 km (75 mi) ↖ NW Obudovac Republika Srpska 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
121 km (75 mi) ↑ N Varna Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
121 km (75 mi) ↑ N Bogosavac Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
122 km (76 mi) ↑ N Salaš Crnobarski Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
122 km (76 mi) ↑ N Klenje Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
123 km (76 mi) ↑ N Soljani Vukovar-Syrmia 🇭🇷 Croatia
123 km (76 mi) ↖ NW Modriča Republika Srpska 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
124 km (77 mi) ↑ N Balatun Republika Srpska 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
125 km (78 mi) ↖ NW Oštra Luka Republika Srpska 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
125 km (77 mi) ↑ N Dublje Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
125 km (78 mi) ↑ N Jevremovac Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
126 km (78 mi) ↑ N Vrbanja Vukovar-Syrmia 🇭🇷 Croatia
127 km (79 mi) ↑ N Crna Bara Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
127 km (79 mi) ↑ N Bogatić Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
128 km (79 mi) ↑ N Belotić Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
128 km (79 mi) ↑ N Štitar Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
129 km (80 mi) ↑ N Majur Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
131 km (81 mi) ↑ N Bosut Vojvodina 🇷🇸 Serbia
131 km (81 mi) ↑ N Metković Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
132 km (82 mi) ↑ N Banovo Polje Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
132 km (82 mi) ↑ N Tabanović Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
133 km (82 mi) ↑ N Višnjićevo Vojvodina 🇷🇸 Serbia
135 km (83 mi) ↑ N Glušci Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
135 km (83 mi) ↑ N Ravnje Vojvodina 🇷🇸 Serbia
135 km (84 mi) ↑ N Radenković Vojvodina 🇷🇸 Serbia
136 km (84 mi) ↑ N Uzveće Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
137 km (85 mi) ↑ N Ševarice Central Banat District 🇷🇸 Serbia
141 km (88 mi) ↑ N Salaš Noćajski Vojvodina 🇷🇸 Serbia
144 km (89 mi) ↑ N Mačvanska Mitrovica Vojvodina 🇷🇸 Serbia
145 km (90 mi) ↑ N Sremska Mitrovica Vojvodina 🇷🇸 Serbia

Nearby Power Plants

We found a total 5 utility-scale power plants in the vecinity of the earthquakes epicenter. The closest being Visegrad Hydroelectric Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina Hydro power plant, located 53 kilometers (33 miles) → E from the epicenter.

Distance Direction Power Plant Type Capacity
53 km (33 mi) → E Visegrad Hydroelectric Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina Hydro 315.0 MW
63 km (39 mi) ↗ NE HE BAJINA BASTA Hydro 420.0 MW
63 km (39 mi) ↗ NE RHE BAJINA BASTA Hydro 614.0 MW
72 km (45 mi) ↖ NW Tuzla CHP Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina Coal 730.0 MW
94 km (58 mi) ↑ N Ugljevik CHP Coal Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina Coal 300.0 MW

Power Plants & Risks During Earthquakes

We found 2 types of power plants in the vecinity of the magnitude 3.9 earthquake that struck 7 km NE of Pale, Bosnia and Herzegovina on March 30, 2009 13:27:18. These types were Hydro power plants, Coal power plants, below you find information how each type of power plant can pose a risk to you as a person or the ecosytem around you.

None of this information should be used as guidence in an event of an emergency, but rather as additional references to information provided by national, state and local authorities.

Hydropower

Hydropower plants are generally considered as safe in many aspects, but when it comes to severe earthquakes they pose a substantial risk that can manifest in the form of dam faliours, landslides and grave impacts on surrounding ecosystems.

Dam Failure

The most significant risk is the potential failure of the dam that holds the water reservoir. Severe ground shaking can damage or breach the dam, leading to downstream flooding and as a result endangering people and wildlife living downstream. Such an event can also have severe impact on key infrastructure that cascades through society.

Landslides

Earthquakes can trigger landslides in the areas surrounding hydropower plants, potentially damaging infrastructure and causing harm to nearby communities.

Damage to Aquatic Ecosystems

Both landslide and dam failures can have a severe impact on upstream and downstream aquatic wildlife, ecosystem and groundwater, resulting in longterm risks for people and industires living and operating in areas near the water supply.

To mitigate these risks, engineering and construction standards for hydropower plants often include earthquake-resistant designs. These designs incorporate measures such as flexible foundations, strengthened dam structures, and advanced monitoring systems to detect early signs of stress. Additionally, emergency plans and evacuation procedures should be in place to protect personnel and downstream communities in the event of a severe earthquake.

Data Information

Information found on this page is a derivative set, based on sources mentioned below.

Data Sources

We aggregate and combine data from USGS (United States Geographical Survey) and the EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre). This allow us to get near real-time and historical earthquake data dating back to the year 1950.

Disclaimer

Information or data found on this page should not be used for, or as an early warning system. It is intended as an historical reference or near real-time complementary information to offical and governmental sources. In an event of an emergency it is important closely monitor and follow advice from national, state and local authorities.

Magnitude 3.9 Earthquake Struck 7 km NE of Pale, Bosnia and Herzegovina on March 30, 2009 13:27:18
Date and Time
2009-03-30 13:27:18 (UTC)
Magnitude
3.9 Magnitude (richter scle)
Depth
2.0 km
Reports
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