Jabuka (island)
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 Jabuka island | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Adriatic Sea |
| Coordinates | 43°05′30″N 15°27′37″E / 43.09167°N 15.46028°E |
| Archipelago | Vis Islands |
| Highest elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
| Administration | |
| County | Split-Dalmatia |
Jabuka (pronounced [jâbuka], which means apple in Croatian) is an uninhabited volcanic island in the Adriatic Sea, west of the island of Vis.[1][2] It is part of the Dalmatian archipelago. The closest land masses are the small islands of Svetac and Brusnik. Jabuka is the furthest from the nearest land mass out of all Croatian islands.
Jabuka has 97-meter (318 ft) tall cliffs. The island is composed of igneous magnetite rocks,[3] which cause magnetic anomalies that confuse compasses.[4] Due to its iron-rich rock, Jabuka is frequently struck by lightning.[5]: 177
The area around the island is prone to earthquakes due to the Jabuka–Andrija Fault. In 2003, the island was struck by a long series of earthquakes, the largest of which was Mw 5.5.[5] Another series occurred in 2004–05 with a ML 5.2 quake.[6]: 100–101 However, due to Jabuka's remoteness, these earthquakes are weakly felt on the Croatian mainland and inhabited islands.