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A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Croatia, according to the European Seismological Center. One child died, BTA reported.
The epicenter was 46 km southeast of Zagreb, in the Petrine area, with a depth of 10 km. It is also strongly felt in Slovenia.
Earthquake in Petrinja. pic.twitter.com/pfHClfiUgp
– bake and deke ™ (@BoraKonj) December 29, 2020
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BREAKING | A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Croatia, just dozens of kilometers south of Zagreb.
It is the largest earthquake to hit the country so far this year, and local media reported significant damage near the epicenter.
More to follow.
Bkgd: https://t.co/i1SFcNImMi
– Balkan Vision (@BalkanInsight) December 29, 2020
The earthquake lasted about half a minute and was felt in Rijeka, Vukovar, Split, Zagreb.
Police urged citizens to get out if they can and stay away from buildings that are in danger of collapsing.
According to Croatian state television, the earthquake knocked down the roof of a Sisak hospital over the internal medicine ward. The television crew barely managed to escape at the entrance to the City Hall, which also collapsed.
The capital, Zagreb, has also been affected: electricity has been cut for some time, trams have frozen on the tracks and the streets have been filled with people.
To control the difficult situation in Petrinja, the Croatian army has sent 300 soldiers to help. Prime Minister Andrei Plenkovic also travels there.
In Slovenia, the earthquake was felt strongly in Ljubljana, Nova Gorica, Ptuj and Mežica. The Krashko nuclear power plant has been closed as a precaution. The session of the National Assembly was interrupted after the building suffered damage. The deputies published photos of the destruction.
Video from the Croatian Red Cross just after the earthquake in Petrinja. Serious damage and casualties were reported. #Croatia #potres #earthquake https://t.co/VzmIJbfpdb
– Universo_Paralelo #keepthemaskon (@ignis_fatum) December 29, 2020
The earthquake near Zagreb: a first-person story
He felt #earthquake (#potres) M3.1 reaches 17 km W of #Helmet (#Croatia) 3 minutes ago. Report to: https://t.co/0Vkpxj7QZH pic.twitter.com/vd0AwBlwso
– EMSC (@LastQuake) December 29, 2020
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that there is no data on injured Bulgarian citizens. The authorities are evaluating the material damage. The earthquake was also felt in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia.
Strong earthquake shakes Croatia (VIDEO + PHOTOS)
Strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits Croatia. Local rescue services on site. It’s about an hour’s drive southeast of Zagreb. https://t.co/ZTkV5KjorN
– Nir Glik (@nirglik) December 29, 2020
A strong earthquake was also felt in the National Assembly! Some walls even cracked! 🙏 pic.twitter.com/1UxPgT3f44
– Dejan Kaloh (@DKaloh) December 29, 2020
Yesterday, central Croatia was shaken by a magnitude 5 earthquake that caused material damage.
Earthquake in the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia. pic.twitter.com/JN34M4SVKu
– Jure Ferjan (@JureFerjan) December 29, 2020
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