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ZAGREB, 11 January (Hina) – The Foreign and European Affairs Ministry on Monday thanked the countries that have helped Croatia since the 29 December magnitude 6.2 earthquake, adding that that disaster has once again confirmed the benefits of Croatia’s membership of the European Union.
The ministry said that since the end of December last year when central Croatia was struck by a series of strong earthquakes, it has been informing foreign countries and international organisations of their destructive effects.
“The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, along with the entire diplomatic and consular network, has been informing foreign and international organizations about the aftermath of a series of earthquakes that hit central Croatia end-December 2020,” reads the press release issued on the ministry’s website on Monday.
Croatia - Earthquake (EMSC, GDACS, USGS, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 07 January 2021)
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An earthquake of 4.9 M at a depth of 10 km occurred in central Croatia on 6 January at 17.01 UTC (18.01 local time). - - The epicentre was located approximately 5 km southwest of Petrinja (Banovina Region) and 7 km west-northwest of the 29 December 2020 earthquake (6.4 M), where at least 7 people died.
According to media, some houses have been damaged and no casualties have been reported yet.
After the earthquake on 29 December 2020, 17 Member States offered assistance to Croatia through the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, most of the needs were met within 24 hours after the activation fo the mechanism.
Croatia - Earthquake (DG ECHO, Croatian authorities) (ECHO Daily Flash of 30 December 2020)
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EUCPM activation
On 29 December, 12:19 local time, an earthquake of 6.2M occurred near the town of Petrinja in the Sisacko-moslavacka county, Croatia. A number of aftershocks followed.
According to the latest information from the Croatian authorities, so far, there are seven deaths and many injured people.
The most affected areas are the towns of Sisak, Petrinja and Glina with the surrounding villages. Damages were recorded also in Karlovacka and Zagrebacka counties.
All operational forces (civil protection, military, police, mountain rescue service, firefighters) are deployed in the Sisacko-moslavacka county.
Initial assessments confirm more than 300 houses damaged after TC Yasa
Initial assessments confirm more than 300 houses damaged after TC Yasa
Kia Island, Macuata.[Image: Keira Rose]
Preliminary impact damage assessments from the divisions have identified damage sustained to more than 300 houses in the Northern and Eastern Divisions after Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa.
The teams from the divisions were deployed to affected communities and villages last week following the aftermath of TC Yasa.
Government officials from Viti Levu have also been deployed as part of the 120 personnel deployment to Vanua Levu to assist in conducting the assessments in the North.
The team is in Vanua Levu and will begin with assessments and distribution of emergency food packs and non-food items today.