A average earthquake has hit central Croatia close to its capital of Zagreb, triggering panic and a few harm south of town
ZAGREB, Croatia — A average earthquake hit central Croatia close to its capital of Zagreb early Monday, triggering panic and damaging some buildings in cities south of town. There have been no quick experiences of accidents.
Croatia’s seismologists mentioned the magnitude of the quake that struck round 6:30 a.m. (0530 GMT) was 5.0, with the epicenter close to the cities of Petrinja and Sisak 50 kilometers (30 miles) south of the capital. A number of smaller tremors had been felt after the preliminary one.
The mayor of Petrinja, Darinko Dumbovic, advised state HRT tv that “we’ve bricks and tiles within the streets and fallen chimneys.”
The quake was additionally felt in Zagreb, waking up folks and sending them fleeing into the streets. Safety cameras confirmed parked vehicles shaking for a number of seconds, triggering their alarms.
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic promised state assist in repairing the harm whereas he toured the quake-hit areas on Monday.
The quake Monday was additionally felt in neighboring Bosnia.
Earlier this yr, the Zagreb space was hit by a powerful quake on March 22, inflicting substantial harm. One particular person died and at the very least 27 had been injured.
Monday’s quake seemed to be lighter.