2020 Petrinja earthquake
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At 12:19 PM CET (11:19 UTC) on 29 December 2020, an earthquake of magnitude 6.4 Mw (6.2 ML) hit central Croatia, with an epicenter located roughly 3 km (1.9 mi) west-southwest of Petrinja.[1] The maximum felt intensity was estimated at VIII (Heavily damaging) to IX (Destructive) on the European macroseismic scale.[2] Before this event there were three foreshocks, the strongest of which had a magnitude of 5.2 Mw on the day before. The earthquake was followed by numerous aftershocks, the strongest of which had a magnitude of 4.9 Mw. The adversely affected areas were mostly in the Sisak-Moslavina County and other nearby Croatian counties, as well as some of the nearby areas of Bosnia and Slovenia.[citation needed]
Potres u Petrinji 2020. | |
UTC time | 2020-12-29 11:19:54 |
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ISC event | 621237334 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 29 December 2020 |
Local time | 12:19 p.m. CET (UTC+1) |
Duration | 26 seconds |
Magnitude | 6.4 Mw[1] 6.2 ML[2] |
Depth | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
Epicentre | 45.4002°N 16.2187°E / 45.4002; 16.2187[3][4] |
Fault | Pokupsko Fault |
Type | Strike-slip |
Areas affected |
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Total damage | 5–5.5 billion euros |
Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent) |
Peak acceleration | 0.4 g |
Foreshocks | 3 with a ML4.0 or greater Largest: Mw5.2 at 05:28 UTC, 28 December 2020 |
Aftershocks | Numerous Largest: Mw4.9 at 17:01 UTC, 6 January 2021 |
Casualties | 7 dead, 26 injured |
Citations | [1][2][3][4] |
Seven people were confirmed dead, while 26 others were injured, with six having serious injuries. Initial reports show many buildings destroyed in Petrinja.[5] The mayor of Petrinja, Darinko Dumbović, said that half of the town has been destroyed.[6][7][8][9]
The first multidisciplinary scientific paper on Petrinja 2020 earthquake was published in Remote Sensing journal in March 2021.[10][non-primary source needed]