A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck central Croatia, killing six people, including a 12-year-old girl, and injuring at least 26 people.

Magnitude estimated to be 6.4

According to the USGS = US Geological Survey, there was an earthquake with an epicenter in central Croatia at around 0:20 pm local time on the 29th and around 8:20 pm Japan time last night.



The depth of the epicenter is estimated to be 10 km, and the magnitude indicating the magnitude of the earthquake is estimated to be 6.4.

6 people including a 12-year-old girl died

The Croatian Interior Ministry has announced that in Petrinja, near the epicenter, many buildings collapsed, killing a 12-year-old girl, killing five people in the neighboring area, and killing six so far. That is.



It also means that at least 26 people have been injured so far.



Prime Minister Plenkovich, who visited the site, expressed his intention to send troops and fire brigades to search for people left behind in the broken building.



The shaking caused by this earthquake was also felt in the capital city of Zagreb, which is about 50 kilometers away from the epicenter, so you can see the people evacuating from their houses to the outdoors in the video from the site.

There is no information on the damage of Japanese people

According to the local Japanese embassy, ​​there is no information on the damage to Japanese people caused by this earthquake.



In Croatia, reconstruction work continued due to the earthquake in Zagreb that caused casualties in March and the collapse of the cathedral tower in the center of Zagreb.