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At 12:19 PM CET (11:19 UTC) on 29 December 2020, an earthquake of magnitude 6.4 M w (6.2 M L) hit central Croatia, with an epicenter located roughly 3 km (1.9 mi) west-southwest of Petrinja. The maximum felt intensity was estimated at VIII ( Heavily damaging ) to IX ( Destructive ) on the European macroseismic scale . [2]
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- 2020-12-29 11:19:54
- 29 December 2020
- 12:19 p.m. CET (UTC+1)
Dec 30, 2020 · 30 Dec 2020. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck central Croatia on Tuesday, killing seven people, injuring more than 20 and rattling several neighbouring countries. Rescuers pulled people from the...
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Dec 30, 2020 · 30 December 2020. The earthquake caused extensive damage in Petrinja and Zagreb. A series of powerful aftershocks have rocked central Croatia following a magnitude 6.4 earthquake on Tuesday....
Dec 29, 2020 · Croatia has been hit by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake, according to United States Geological Survey (USGS), causing major damage to Petrinja, a town close to its epicenter. CNN affiliate N1...
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Dec 29, 2020 · 29 December 2020. 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...
Aug 28, 2023 · The 2020 Petrinja series of earthquakes began with moderately strong foreshocks on 28 December 2020 with epicenters near Strašnik, about 5 km to the south-west of the downtown Petrinja: ML 5.1 at 6:28 CET, ML 4.6 at 7:49 CET and ML 3.8 at 7:51 CET. They were followed by many weaker earthquakes.
Dec 29, 2020 · This is the largest earthquake to occur in Croatia since the advent of modern seismic instrumentation. It was preceded by two sizeable foreshocks, a magnitude 4.7 and a magnitude 5.2 on December 28. About one in twenty earthquakes have foreshocks.
