A magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit Zagreb at 6.28 a.m. on Monday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre.
The epicentre of the earthquake was 14 km northeast of Glina, closer to Petrinja, said the head of Croatia’s Seismographic Service, Ines Ivancic.
The magnitude was 5 on the Richter scale, she told Croatian Radio, adding that the exact magnitude was still being established and that aftershocks were possible.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the magnitude was 5.2.
The quake occurred 2 km below the ground, 50 km southeast of Zagreb and 13 km northwest of Sisak. According to some reports, it was felt in Rijeka as well.
The tremor was strongly felt in the entire Sisak area, making people run into the streets for fear of aftershocks. For know it is unknown what damage it has caused.
The Croatian Seismographic Service recorded two more earthquakes on Monday whose epicentre was 5 km southeast of Petrinja, the first at 7.49 a.m., measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale, and the second at 7.51 a.m., measuring 4.1.
Seismologist Kresimir Kuk said the epicentre of first tremor was in Pokupsko near Petrinja, 50 km southeast of Zagreb and 12 km southwest of Sisak. The quake occurred at 7-8 km below ground and given the magnitude, aftershocks are possible, Kuk told Croatian Radio after the first quake.
He said damage could be expected near the epicentre. Damage to buildings has been reported in Sisak.
Kuk warned about the danger posed by the buildings in Zagreb which were damaged in the March 22 quake.
There has been no damage to Zagreb’s Franjo Tudjman Airport in this morning’s tremor and flights resumed as scheduled at 6.55 a.m., the airport said.
Civil Protection director Damir Trut told Croatian Radio after the first quake today that there were no reports from people of any damage in the capital. He recommended that “at this moment” they did not stay close to the buildings that were damaged in the March quake.
The Capital’s Crisis Management Office too said the people of Zagreb had not reported any damage.
Zagreb Mayor Milan Bandic said two phone lines, 0800 8802 and 0800 8805, had been opened for the people of Zagreb on which they could request assistance.
