A DW reporter experiences Croatia earthquakes firsthand
By DW
02 January 2021 |
1:31 pm
A series of earthquakes has been shaking Croatia. The strongest was a magnitude 6.4. The city of Petrinja, where DW's Matthias Grimm was staying, was hit the hardest.
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