Violent earthquake in Croatia - Slovenia switches off nuclear power plant

An earthquake shook Croatia.

Significant damage is reported in the capital, Zagreb.

According to media reports, Slovenia is shutting down a nuclear power plant.

Zagreb -

According to seismologists, the

central Croatian region.

Media reports on Tuesday spoke of significant property damage in the Croatian capital.

The epicenter is said to have been about 45 kilometers southeast of Zagreb.

Damage is also reported.

It was the second quake in a row within 30 hours.

Magnitude 5.2 and 5.0 tremors were recorded in the same area on Monday.

Only in March did a 5.4 magnitude earthquake in Zagreb cause major damage.

A youth had died and more than two dozen people were injured.

Earthquakes felt in Austria too

In Austria, the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics in Vienna (ZAMG) spoke of a strength of 6.1.

The quake was noticeable in many regions of Austria, for example in Carinthia, Styria and the Vienna area.

The earthquake was also felt in some areas of Italy, as the Italian civil protection authority announced.

The authority is in contact with their local facilities.

Numerous Italian users wrote on Twitter that they had felt the quake (dpa).