Januray 4, 2021 – Another earthquake was felt around 7:50 a.m. in Petrinja and the surrounding area. The quake was also felt in Zagreb.Another earthquake was felt around 7:50 a.m. in Petrinja and the surrounding area. The quake was also felt in Zagreb.
The Seismological Institute reported it was 4.2 on the Richter scale.
#potres (#earthquake) 04.01. u 07:49 kod Petrinje, M4.2. Opširnije na https://t.co/gx5MbPj5KC. Ako ste osjetili potres, molimo javite na https://t.co/RJDaIJlwpM
— Seizmološka služba HR (@seizmo_hr) January 4, 2021
“This morning, January 4, 2021, at 7 hours and 49 minutes, seismologists from the Seismological Service of the Republic of Croatia recorded a fairly strong earthquake with the epicenter near Petrinja,” the Seismological Service reported.
The earthquake shook during the show on live television, in which the deputy mayor of Glina, Branka Bakšić Mitić, was also a guest on the phone. She was the first to feel the concussion. “Here he is again,” she exclaimed around 7:50, and then the earthquake was felt in the Zagreb studio.
A few minutes later she said it was 4.8 in strength.
Index reports that 46 quakes were recorded yesterday in the area, as well as another measuring 3.5 this morning at 04:20.
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