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An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4, the strongest this year, hit Tuesday Central Croatia, after another 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck the same area on Monday. Great effects and damage are to be expected, says Romanian researcher Mircea Radulian.
Seven people have already lost their lives, including a child, and dozens of people have been injured, according to the latest report. The earthquakes, which occurred at a shallow depth of only 10 kilometers, caused significant damage to Croatia and panic, even in neighboring countries. Romania also appears on the list of states where the shock wave has reached. He felt, quite weak from the distance, in the western part of the country.
Tuesday’s earthquake in Croatia, already followed by two major aftershocks, could have others in the next few hours and days, says Mircea Radulian, principal investigator at the National Institute of Earth Physics. “If this was the largest earthquake in the series, because we are already talking about a series, I hope the lines are smaller,” Mircea Radulian said.
For the towns near the epicenter, being a fairly large and superficial earthquake, it is normal for the effects to be very large. “10 km is not a great depth, practically the energy released at this depth arrives with an extremely high impact on the surface, in the vicinity of the epicenter. Unfortunately, it is normal for the effects to be large, ”explained Mircea Radulian to Digi24.
“It is an active area, which is in contact between the African plate and the Adriatic microplate, it is an area known with quite large earthquakes. From the data I know, I think that today’s earthquake was the most felt in this area, south of Zagreb. There was another major earthquake, 6.3, in the 19th century, but it appears to be the largest on record in the area. It is a very intensified activity in the area. Hope it generates more lines. One unpleasant thing is that there was another earthquake this year, on March 22, of magnitude 5.3, closer to the city of Zagreb and it did quite a bit of damage. Croatia has been seriously affected this year by seismic activity, ”said the Romanian researcher.
“Any earthquake of this magnitude releases energy and from this point of view (seismic stress – no) is beneficial, but unfortunately, the released energy causes damage. After these earthquakes, it is expected that for a long time in the area we will no longer have earthquakes, which is good, but at the same time, unfortunately, we have this released energy that causes so much damage. the greats, “Radulian also said.
President Klaus Iohannis sent on Twitter that Romania is ready to provide necessary help to Croatia. The presidents of the European Commission and the European Council also said they were ready to help the new EU member state.
The Petrinja center was badly damaged and many buildings collapsed. The city of Majske Poljane is also affected.
Meanwhile, searches under the rubble continue in Croatia. The earthquake occurred near the capital, Zagreb, 10 kilometers deep, around 12:20 local time. The biggest damage is in Petrinja, where several houses were demolished or severely damaged by the earthquake. The water and electricity supply is also cut off.
Another nearby town is seriously affected, whose hospital can no longer be used due to massive destruction. Firefighters evacuated both the patients and the medical team.
Hundreds of soldiers were sent to the scene of the disaster, where the president and prime minister of Croatia arrived.
The earthquake affected Zagreb, where several people were injured and the Ministry of Defense was affected.
“Most of central Croatia is a red zone, which means that most buildings cannot be used. No one should be cold the next night,” said the Croatian prime minister. The Croatian army has prepared some 500 accommodations in military barracks.
The shock wave was felt in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic. In neighboring Slovenia, parliament suspended its session due to the earthquake and a nuclear power plant stopped operating as a precautionary measure.
Editor: Luana Pavaluca
