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6.1 Earthquake Hits SE Bosnia and Herzegovina, Felt in Dalmatia

By 23 April 2022
6.1 Earthquake Hits SE Bosnia and Herzegovina, Felt in Dalmatia
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ZAGREB, 23 April 2022 - An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck southeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina at 11.07 pm on Friday, the Croatian Seismological Service reported.

The epicentre was 19 kilometres east of the town of Stolac. Another, 3.7 magnitude tremor was recorded at 23.14 pm in the same area.

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre registered three aftershocks measuring 3.1, 2.7 and 3.9 on the Richter scale.

The earthquake was also felt in neighbouring Croatia and Montenegro.

According to local health authorities, a 28-year-old woman was killed in Stolac after a rock fell on her house and several people in the region suffered light injuries. The property damage is yet to be assessed.

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