A severe earthquake struck Croatia and several people died.
The tremors could even be felt in Bavaria, including in Munich and Rosenheim.
Munich - On Tuesday (December 29th) an
earthquake hit
Croatia.
Seven people died in the accident, which was
felt
even in
Bavaria
.
The magnitude of the quake means that many aftershocks can be expected, quoted the
Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) as
a spokeswoman for the State Office for the Environment in Augsburg. *
Earthquake in Croatia: tremors felt in Bavaria too
The center of the earthquake was near the Croatian capital
Zagreb.
But it could also
be felt
in
Munich
: “Today I felt an earthquake at my desk in Munich.
The monitor wobbled and the cords of the blinds swayed, ”describes one person on Twitter
Felt a #Earthquake at my desk in Munich today.
The monitor wobbled and the shutter cords swayed.
It was probably the #Croatia quake.
Also fits exactly in time.
Quite a strange experience.
- Rudolf Schleyer (@SchleyerR) December 29, 2020
Earthquake in Croatia: Munich residents also feel the tremors
As the
BR
reports, several people from Munich who felt the earthquake spoke up: “I was sitting on the couch in the living room and really noticed it.
You could even see it on my laptop.
Not only did one wall shake, it shook completely. "
Our colleague from the entertainment team, Judith Braun, also experienced the earthquake in her apartment in Untergiesing: "My chair on which I was sitting and my large houseplant wobbled for seconds."
People from the
Berchtesgadener Land
also reported on social media
that lamps there wobbled and pets were scared.
As the
BR
further reports, the quake should also
have been felt
in
Rosenheim
.
Earthquake in Croatia: House in Passau "wobbled noticeably"
Vibrations were also perceived in the Passau * area.
According to a witness, a house "wobbled noticeably".
This was particularly evident from the water bottles on the desks.
The witness describes the earthquake as "relatively violent" and "relatively long".
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