Seismic instruments indicate the earthquake originated at a depth of about 6 miles (10 kilometers). [76][77] The Paks Nuclear Power Plant in Hungary, roughly 300 km (190 mi) away, also felt the earthquake, but did not cease electricity production. Earthquake - Magnitude 4.8 - CROATIA - 2020 December 30, 05:15:04 UTC earthquakes today - recent and latest earthquakes, earthquake map and earthquake information. DECEMBER 31 UPDATE - FOLLOW THE LATEST NEWS HERE. 29 Dec 2020 | 09:41 AM UTC Croatia: Damage and casualties following a 6.4-magnitude earthquake near Zagreb, Dec. 29 /update 2 Damage and disruptions in parts of Croatia, Slovenia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina following major earthquake Dec. 29. Sharon Braithwaite, Ena Bilobrk and Brandon Miller contributed to this article. Palmeri tweeted: "Spinechilling moment of earthquake during live TV in Croatia." "I feel that both its center and its soul have been destroyed," Dumbovic said. 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A damaged building is seen after powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Petrinja town on December 29, 2020 in Zagreb, Croatia In the capital, people ran out into the streets and parks in fear. [14][better source needed], Three foreshocks had hit the same area the day before, estimated by the CSS at magnitudes 5.0, 4.7 and 4.1 respectively. Initial reports show many buildings destroyed in Petrinja. Zagreb, Croatia (CNN)At least seven people were killed and dozens were injured after a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck central Croatia on Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey and Croatian officials. Croatia earthquake leaves children among dead, forcing hospital evacuation and nuclear plant shutdown. The Arena sports hall in Zagreb, which was turned into an emergency care center for coronavirus patients, will also begin to take in coronavirus patients from the county of Sisak-Moslavina, which was affected the earthquake, HINA reported. Around noon on Dec. 29, 2020, a magnitude-6.4 earthquake occurred near Petrinja, Croatia. The quake, which struck just after noon local time about 30 miles southeast of the capital Zagreb, could be felt across the Balkans. December 20 – Croatia women's national handball team finished third at the 2020 European Women's Handball Championship, winning the bronze medal, first-ever medal in Croatian women's handball history. Croatia has also activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, which helps provide disaster relief. ... — Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) December 29, 2020. The maximum felt intensity was estimated at VIII (Heavily damaging) to IX (Destructive) on the European macroseismic scale. All the patients in Petrinja hospital have now been evacuated, as well as 80% of those who were in Sisak hospital, the Prime Minister said Tuesday evening. The earthquake was followed by numerous aftershocks, the strongest of which had a magnitude of 4.9 Mw. Part of the villages' populations were evacuated and tents with food and water were set up. The earthquake caused extensive damage in Petrinja and Zagreb At least seven people are known to have died in a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck central Croatia on … The [37], In village of Strašnik where the epicenter was located, as well as in nearby village of Sibić, almost all houses were damaged. [46], The city of Zagreb, which is roughly 50 km (31 mi) to the north of the epicenter, was affected with some building damage, power outages, and many residents taking to the streets in distress. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck near Petrinja, Croatia, about 30 miles southeast of the capital of Zagreb, on December 29, 2020 at about 6:20 am Eastern Time (12:20 pm local time). The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). Biggest quake today: 3.6 quake Adriatic Sea, 106 km south of Split, Split-Dalmatia, … [45], In the town of Zaprešić, which is roughly 60 km (37 mi) north-northwest of the epicenter, four residential buildings sustained damage, forcing more than 80 families to leave the town. On 29 December 2020, a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck central Croatia, killing several people and causing extensive damage to numerous homes and infrastructure around the town of Petrinja. A building destroyed in the earthquake in Petrinja. [44], In Pokupsko, which is roughly 20 km (12 mi) northwest of the epicenter, many buildings were damaged including a school, a kindergarten and an 18th century church. Towns which were damaged include Velika Kladuša, Bihać, Cazin, Kozarska Dubica, and Kostajnica, which suffered the most damage from the earthquake. Earthquake information for europe. Despite the damage, the hospital was not shut down. A damaged building is seen after powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Petrinja town on December 29, 2020 in Zagreb, Croatia In the capital, people ran out into the streets and parks in fear. Earthquake information for europe. 11 9 kind of like 911. "We are pulling people out of cars, we don't know if people have died or have been injured. USGS is reporting M6.4 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).GFZ Croatia is reporting M6.2. "We are doing everything we can to help the citizens of Petrinja and surrounding areas in this dramatic and tragic situation," Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic said in a tweet. Na više lokacija tragaju za ljudima", "Jutarnji list - Procijenjena je šteta nastala u potresu na Baniji, upola je manja od one u Zagrebu", "U ponedjeljak navečer slabiji potres kod Velike Gorice, u Sisku i okolici oštećeno između 700 i 1000 kuća". No injuries were recorded in the country. Earthquake - Magnitude 1.6 - CROATIA - 2020 December 31, 02:10:28 UTC earthquakes today - recent and latest earthquakes, earthquake map and earthquake information. "We have no electricity, no water. Footage from inside the hospital showed medical staff working by torchlight as they awaited the evacuation of some patients. [2] Before this event there were three foreshocks, the strongest of which had a magnitude of 5.2 Mw on the day before. The first Zagreb quake was 11 days after 3-11-2020 and 9 days before 3-31-2020. Shopping. Although an earthquake with a magnitude of 3 or lower is almost negligible, a magnitude 7 quake can cause serious widespread damage, which means the 6.4-magnitude quake that hit Croatia just before New Year's Eve 2020 is widely regarded as a catastrophe. [47], Buildings were damaged in multiple towns across northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Una-Sana Canton and northern Republika Srpska, which are roughly between 30 km (19 mi) and 90 km (56 mi) southwest, south, and southeast of the epicenter. [49], A 13-year-old girl died and at least 20 others were injured in Petrinja. [81], Croatia declared 2 January 2021 a national day of mourning in honor of the victims of this earthquake. At 12.19 pm, seismologists recorded a devastating earthquake with an epicenter five kilometers southwest of Petrinja at a depth of 11.5 kilometers. A strong earthquake in central Croatia has destroyed buildings in a town southeast of the capital and caused at least seven deaths By SASA KAVIC Associated Press December 29, 2020, 7:53 PM Everything is broken. 11 9 kind of like 911. On December 29, 2020 a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit the Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia, with an epicenter located in the village of Strašnik, about 50 … Raed Arafat a cerut ca echipele de Căutare-Salvare RO-USAR să fie pregătite pentru a interveni", "România trimite ajutoare umanitare în Croația de peste 640.000 de lei", "Novi jak zemljotres u Hrvatskoj, osetio se i u Srbiji", "Srbija donira milion evra Hrvatskoj za sanaciju štete od zemljotresa", "Veleposlanik Hrvatske na rubu suza na skupu solidarnosti u Beogradu, pogledajte video", "Педесет хиљада евра за обнову подручја у Хрватској погођеном земљотресом", "Turkish president condoles with quake-hit Croatia", "Kako je zaiskrilo između Nike Kranjčara i prvog čovjeka Uefe! [54] Another worker died on 20 January, after a wall collapsed onto him while he was repairing a house in Sisak. The total damage is estimated at 5 billion euros and may eventually increase to 5.5 billion euros. Petrinja Mayor Darinko Dumbovic told CNN affiliate N1 that the town of nearly 25,000 residents was "going through hell" after the tremor, and had no running water or electricity. December. Police officers secure the area after an earthquake, in Zagreb, Croatia December 29, 2020 [Antonio Bronic/Reuters] In Zagreb, people ran out into the streets and parks in fear. "At this moment, we don't know exactly how many people have died. The Prime Minister said the government has secured 120 million kuna ($19 million) from the state budget to help with the response. Plenkovic visited the towns close to the epicenter of the earthquake, as search and rescue missions continued. I heard a kindergarten has collapsed but luckily there weren't any children there, while in another one the children were able to escape," the mayor said. [37], Majske Poljane is the village that suffered most damage from the earthquake; all buildings were damaged and many collapsed. It had a maximum felt intensity of VIII on the MCS scale. 30th December 2020 - Author: Steve Evans Yesterday, Croatia was struck by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that has destroyed many buildings and … The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). The calculated focal mechanism for the event indicates that rupture occurred on a nearly vertical fault striking either to the southeast or southwest. The epicenter is located in a hilly area just south of the Kupa-Sava alluvial plain, with the Zrinska gora mountain and the rest of the Dinaric Alps to the south. – M 6.4 – 3 km WSW of Petrinja, Croatia, USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, – Mapping Europe’s earthquake risk, Horizon EU (accessed on 29 December, 2020) – Croatia earthquake: Child killed as rescuers search rubble in Petrinja, BBC (accessed on 29 December 2020. The last strong one struck in … In light of how the Coronavirus Pandemic is considered the “new 911,” Zagreb, Croatia or ZC. People reported damage to facades, roofs, and chimneys from the southeastern towns of Krško and Brežice and the old town of Kostanjevica na Krki, which lie roughly 70 km (43 mi) northwest of the epicenter. The maximum felt intensity was VIII (heavily damaging) to IX (destructive) on the European macroseismic scale (EMS)[2] and IX (violent) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale (MMI). Watch later. In Kostajnica, a state of emergency was declared, the earthquake caused six conflagrations, and many buildings were damaged, including the town hall, which was declared out of function. ANTONIO BRONIC / REUTERS Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and other government ministers arrived in … The camera then appears to fall to the ground. Croatia earthquake: Strong aftershocks hit after quake kills seven 30 December 2020 The earthquake caused extensive damage in Petrinja and Zagreb A … He has requested emergency aid. Načelnik: Ljudi su istrčali van, u strahu su. The epicenter is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) southeast of the capital, Zagreb. Tap to unmute. Palmeri tweeted: "Spinechilling moment of earthquake during live TV in Croatia." [11][12], The last earthquake on the territory of Croatia that had a magnitude of 6.0 ML was in Ston in 1996. In 1969, the fault system which extends from Jastrebarsko over this area towards Banja Luka had a 6.6 ML earthquake which hit the latter city, and that one was also preceded by significant foreshocks one day earlier. A very strong and shallow earthquake registered by the EMSC as M6.4 hit central Croatia at 11:19 UTC (12:19 LT) on December 29, 2020. [15], The earthquake was felt throughout northern Croatia, as well as in large parts of Slovenia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Hungary, Slovakia, and Italy, as well as in some parts of Montenegro, Germany, and the Czech Republic. ... — Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) December 29, 2020. [80] The tolls on the A11 motorway connecting the region to Zagreb were temporarily lifted. A few hours a M6.4 earthquake hit central Croatia (3 km WSW of Petrinja, Croatia, 11:59 UTC), officials have already reported at least 7 deaths and multiple dozens of injured. In dramatic footage captured by N1, the mayor was giving a press conference on camera about the previous day's smaller earthquake when Tuesday's quake struck. "I'd like to express my condolences to the families of the victims of the earthquake in Petrinja and Glina. HEP, the state electricity provider, said it had managed to restore power to parts of the quake-hit area; however Petrinja and its hospital remain dark, N1 reported. Emergency crews, assisted by the military, were still digging through the rubble in several towns as night fell and electricity remained out. And he appealed to private citizens not to go to the worst-hit town, Petrinja, which was near the epicenter. The epicenter is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) southeast of the capital, Zagreb. In northeastern Slovenia, roughly 125 km (78 mi) north-northwest of the epicenter, there were power and telecommunication outages in the area of its central town of Maribor, the municipal building in nearby Ptuj was damaged, and there was damage to the church in Sveta Trojica. [38], The city of Sisak, located roughly 20 km (12 mi) northeast of the epicenter, suffered major damage to its hospital, as well as its city hall. This seismicity has been associated with reactivation of northwest–southeast trending normal faults that form the southwestern boundary of the Pannonian Basin. [43], In Žažina, one church collapsed, injuring three and killing one other person. [53][35] Majske Poljane was the hardest hit of all the settlements affected by the earthquake. "All emergency services are in action on the field and are working tirelessly to provide help to all those who need it," he added. "The military barrack in Petrinja is open and can provide adequate accommodation for those who have lost a roof over their heads. In Ljubljana, the capital, a session of Parliament had to be stopped, and the interior of the Parliament building incurred minor damage. [34], On 3 January 2021, a volunteer rescue worker fell to his death from a building while he was repairing damage from the earthquake. Both videos carry the time stamp of 12:20 p.m. Before this event there were three foreshocks, the strongest of which had a magnitude of 5.2 Mw on the day before. [1] The maximum felt intensity was estimated at VIII (Heavily damaging) to IX (Destructive) on the European macroseismic scale. The December 29, 2020 earthquake near Petrinja, Croatia, occurred as a result of shallow strike-slip faulting within the Eurasia Plate. The town's mayor was quoted stating that half of the town was destroyed. 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