Seismologist Cook: The earthquake in Petrinja was stronger than some atomic bombs



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Seismologist Krešimir Kuk claimed that this morning’s earthquake in Petrinja was stronger than some atomic bombs, and that the comparison with Hiroshima was not excessive.

Cook is for RTL.hr He previously said that earthquakes as strong as those that occurred Tuesday in Petrinja were more likely not to occur.

“We were surprised in the sense that we did not expect the epicentral area of ​​Zagreb a few months ago and the Pokuplje area to do their seismic activities this year. We were not surprised in the sense that earthquakes occur there. It was like that in 1909. We are. They warned that and that it is, in the vicinity of Zagreb, the Medvednica area, Pokuplje, the places where the earthquakes are strongest ”, said Kuk.

“Stronger than some atomic bombs”

“It was felt in Slovenia and even in Germany. It is an earthquake of great force, a lot of energy is released and those waves then travel several hundred kilometers carrying enough energy to shake there too, so he felt it. It is a normal phenomenon. “he added. .

“It is stronger than some atomic bombs that have been used,” he added.

He says that the comparison with Hiroshima is not excessive.

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