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- A strong 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Croatia at noon on Tuesday. The images show enormous devastation in the centers of the small towns Sisak and Petrinja southeast of Zagreb.
- A twelve-year-old girl was killed in Petrinja, according to media reports, there should have been at least one other victim.
- The epicenter of the second earthquake in Croatia in 30 hours was 45 kilometers southeast of Zagreb. On Monday, earthquakes of magnitude 5.2 and 5.0 were registered in the same area.
Earthquake devastated the small town of Petrinja
In Petrinja, a reporter for the daily “Jutarnji List” reported dramatic scenes. The sirens of fire trucks and ambulances blared through the city. Fearing new earthquakes, the residents retreated to the small city park. Rescue teams searched for victims under the rubble.
The nearby district capital, Sisak, was also severely affected. The city’s administration headquarters had collapsed midway, said Mayor Kristina Ikic-Banicek of Croatian television HRT.
There was considerable property damage in the capital, Zagreb. The earthquake was felt throughout Croatia, but also in Austria, Hungary, Italy, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, even in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Slovenia shut down the Krsko nuclear power plant due to the earthquake, Slovenian news agency STA reported. It is right on the border with Croatia. Shutdown is a standard process in such situations.
It was only on Monday that tremors of magnitude 5.2 and 5.0 were recorded in the same area of Croatia. In March, a 5.4 magnitude earthquake caused extensive damage in Zagreb.
