Strong earthquakes shakes Croatia – the latest reports and effects

The shocks were not only visible along the Croatian coast, but also in parts of Italy, including Veneto, Umbria and the brands. There are currently no reports on major damage or injuries.

Up to seven million people live in the area in which quake was noticeable. It reached Split, Zagreb, Rijeka and Ljubljana in the regions of Split, Zagreb, Rijeka and Ljubljana around 150 to 200. Residents in the vicinity of Gospic reported loudly Earthbar From a vibration of the floor and a loud rumble. “It rolled slightly shortly before the strong quake. Then again. The house wobbled. The glasses clinked, ”said a resident of Rovanjka, which is located near Zadar.

In the past 30 days, 17 earthquakes have been registered in Gospić over the magnitude 2.2. The seismic activity last month was significantly below the long -term average, the deviation was over 20 percent. The Mediterranean area is a seismically active zone.

Last year a strong earthquake had occurred in Croatia on May 1st. The quake of the strength of 4.8 had its epicenter in the Karlovac curve southwest of the Croatian capital Zagreb. According to Skapski, the shocks of the earthquake were felt almost nationwide, clearly in Zagreb and along the northern Adriatic coast and in large parts of Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Foothills of the quake of 2024 Slovenia and parts of Hungary, Austria and the northeast of Italy. Earthquake of strength 6.4 had caused serious damage in Croatia in 2020 and demanded several fatalities.

Earthquake series also in the Aegean

Meanwhile, the series of earthquake around the Greek islands of Santor and Amorgos continues: The earthquake in Athens, which was more than 200 kilometers away, could be felt on Monday evening with a strength of 5.2 strongest quakes in the Aegean.

Further earthquakes followed early Tuesday morning. The state of emergency is on Santorin because the earth has been trembling again and again for weeks. A total of more than 12,800 earthquakes have been registered around the Kykladen Island since the end of January.

For fear of the quake, around 11,000 people have left Santorina since the beginning of February, and schools on the island will be closed until Friday. Experts expect the earthquakes to continue for weeks.

Even heavy earthquakes and tsunamis are not excluded. The island of Santorinin, known for her spectacular coastal landscape, is located on a resting volcano, which last broke out in 1950.