Petrinja, a city of 20,000 inhabitants 44 kilometers from Zagreb, is practically destroyed. A very strong earthquake struck Croatia in the late morning of 29 December. The epicenter is about one hundred kilometers from Zagreb with a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale and a depth of about 10 kilometers.
The quake, witnesses say, lasted more than 20 seconds and clearly was felt throughout the North East of Italy, from Veneto to Friuli Venezia Giulia, up to Lombardy and the Marche.
Reports have come from Venice, Bologna and Milan.
The situation in Petrinja. pic.twitter.com/EK63mcVofC
– Croatian Red Cross (@crvenikriz_hr) December 29, 2020
In Croatia there is enormous damage: collapsed roofs and entire buildings destroyed. The center of Petrinja it’s destroyed. Among the collapsed buildings there are also the local hospital and a kindergarten. The whole population took to the streets. The mayor, Darinko Dumbovic, confirmed the death of a 12-year-old girl: «My city is completely destroyed. It cannot be described, it is like in Hiroshima. We need help. ‘
Mw 6.4 earthquake in Croatia – December 29, 2020 12:19 pm https://t.co/lpNYATwxGu pic.twitter.com/Wbdqb8zYTI
– INGVterremoti (@INGVterremoti) December 29, 2020
In Sisak the earthquake would have completely destroyed a church with people inside. There are many injured. TO Zagreb there is no electricity and telephone lines are interrupted. Local authorities have urged people to stay outdoors and not to use cars.
The situation in Petrinja. pic.twitter.com/apjDD2sJNE
– Croatian Red Cross (@crvenikriz_hr) December 29, 2020
Already in the previous days there had been earthquakes. Today’s shock was felt not only in Croatia and Italy, but also in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Montenegro, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia and Austria. The Krsko nuclear power plant in Slovenia was closed as a precaution.
In the afternoon an earthquake was felt in the province of Verona. The magnitude, according to a first estimate, is higher than 4, between 4.3 and 4.8. It was also distinctly felt in a large area of ​​Northern Italy.
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