2020 Petrinja earthquake
At 12:20 PM CET (11:20 UTC) on 29 December 2020, an earthquake of magnitude 6.4 Mw (6.2 ML) hit the Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia, with an epicenter 3 km (1.9 mi) west-southwest of Petrinja.
Seven people were confirmed dead, while 26 others were injured, with six having serious injuries. Many buildings in Petrinja were destroyed.[1] The mayor of Petrinja Darinko Dumbović said that half of the town has been destroyed.[2][3][4][5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Snažan potres magnitude 6,2 pogodio Petrinju, prizori su dramatični, jako se tresao i Zagreb". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ "Croatia earthquake: Seven dead as rescuers search rubble for survivors". BBC. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ "Second earthquake in two days strikes central Croatia, killing seven and damaging buildings". Reuters.
- ↑ "Iz minute u minutu: Snažan zemljotres pogodio Petrinju, najmanje 20 povrijeđenih, poginulo jedno dijete!". BHRT (in Bosnian). 29 December 2020. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ "At least 7 dead after magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Croatia". NBC News. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
