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Powerful tremor comes just a day after a 5.2 magnitude earthquake 29 December 2020 • 8:48pm A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit central Croatia on Tuesday, killing seven, injuring more than 20 and wrecking houses, officials said. The quake was also felt widely across the western Balkans and southern Europe, where smaller tremors continued to rattle residents throughout the day.  "By now, in the vicinity of the town of Glina we have five fatalities. Together with a girl from Petrinja there are altogether six dead," said Croatian Deputy Prime Minister Tomo Medved. State news agency Hina,...

6.3 earthquake kills 7 in Croatia, leaves others missing By SASA KAVIC | December 29, 2020 at 6:19 AM CST - Updated December 29 at 1:56 PM PETRINJA, Croatia (AP) — A strong earthquake in Croatia destroyed buildings and killed at least seven people Tuesday southwest of the capital, displacing scores of area residents or making them afraid to sleep indoors as emergency teams searched for those still missing by nightfall. The European Mediterranean Seismological Center said the magnitude 6.3 quake hit 46 kilometers (28 miles) southeast of Zagreb just before 12:20 p.m. local time. It cause...

Powerful earthquake strikes Croatia: "We have dead children" Updated on: December 29, 2020 / 2:53 PM / AP WorldView: Croatia quake; Argentina abortion vote A strong earthquake in Croatia destroyed buildings and killed at least seven people Tuesday southwest of the capital, displacing scores of area residents or making them afraid to sleep indoors as emergency teams searched for those still missing by nightfall. The European Mediterranean Seismological Center said the magnitude 6.3 quake hit 28 miles southeast of Zagreb just before 12:20 p.m. local time. It caused widespread damage in...

Powerful Earthquake Strikes Croatia, Causing Widespread Damage “This is like Hiroshima - half of the city no longer exists,” the mayor of the hard-hit town of Petrinja said. Sasa Kavic PETRINJA, Croatia (AP) — A strong earthquake hit central Croatia on Tuesday, destroying buildings and sending panicked people fleeing into rubble-covered streets in a town southeast of the capital. Authorities said at least six people were killed and dozens were injured. The European Mediterranean Seismological Center said the magnitude 6.3 quake hit 46 kilometers (28 miles) southeast of Zagreb. It caused...

Dec 29, 2020 A view of a damaged roof caused by an earthquake in Sisak, Croatia. A moderate earthquake has hit central Croatia near its capital of Zagreb, triggering panic and some damage south of the city. There were no immediate reports of injuries. (AP Photo) ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A strong earthquake hit central Croatia today, causing major damage to homes and other buildings in a town southeast of the capital. A girl was killed in the quake and a man and a boy were pulled out alive from a car buried in rubble and sent to a hospital. The European Mediterranean Seismological Center said ...