M6.4 earthquake near Sisak, Sisak-Moslavina

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 2 km WSW of Petrinja, Croatia on 29 Dec 2020, 11:19 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Sisak, about 11 km away in Sisak-Moslavina, Croatia.