December 30, 2020
A deadly 6.4-magnitude earthquake has hit Croatia, killing at least seven people and causing severe damage to the town of Petrinja south-east of the capital Zagreb. Courtesy photo
ZAGREB A deadly 6.4-magnitude earthquake has hit Croatia, killing at least seven people and causing severe damage to the town of Petrinja south-east of the capital Zagreb.
The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (ECMS) said the quake hit at 12.30 (CET), with an epicenter 46 kilometers southeast of Zagreb.
At least seven people, a 12-year-old girl and six men, were killed in the tremor. At least six people were seriously injured and 20 people slightly injured, the Interior Ministry said.