"Firefighters and army staff are helping residents (caught) under the rubble", in Durres and the nearby village of Thumane, the Defence Ministry spokeswoman told reporters.An unidentified man, with a wound dressing on his right cheek, told News24 TV his daughter and niece were among those trapped in a collapsed apartment building in Durres. Latest earthquakes in Bosnia and Herrzegovina ... Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) …
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There have been no reports of damage.Other footage showed buildings with large cracks and fallen masonry, including one apartment with most of a bedroom wall missing. Copyright 2017 - Croatia Week - All Right Reserved3.9-magnitude earthquake jolts Bosnia and Herzegovina, felt in Dalmatia
BOSNIA has been rocked by a 5.2 magnitude earthquake hours after a massive tremor killed at least 14 people in nearby Albania. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed At least 14 people have died after an earthquake struck Albania Buildings up and down the Albanian coast have been badly damaged by the tremor A car burst into flames following a strong earthquake in Tirana, Albania today Rescuers search for survivors in a building damaged in a magnitude 6.4 earthquake in western Albania An interior door is exposed by the fall of a house in Thumane, Albania Emergency workers said one of those killed was an elderly woman who saved her grandson by cradling him Injured people were transported to hospital in Durres, Albania Today's quake was felt by some 10 million people in Montenegro, Italy, North Macedonia, Greece and Bulgaria, say seismologists.
The magnitude was first estimated at 4.0 with reports that the earthquake lasted for around 10 seconds, daily 24sata reported. The epicentre was in neighbouring Bosnia and Herzegovina, around 10 kilometres east of the southern Croatian town of Metkovic and 44 kilometres from Dubrovnik. 2019-09-20 23:34:02 UTC 3.2 magnitude, 9 km depth Stolac, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.2 magnitude earthquake 2019-09-20 23:34:02 UTC at 23:34 September 20, 2019 UTC
The red star shows where the earthquake was centred in Bosnia A witness described residents fleeing apartment buildings in Tirana, some carrying babies Several smaller tremors were recorded in the hour before the main quake, which was also felt across the Balkans and in the southern Italian region of Puglia Emergency workers told local media one of those killed was an elderly woman who had managed to save her grandson by cradling him with her body. Home » News » 3.9-magnitude earthquake jolts Bosnia and Herzegovina, felt in Dalmatia 3.9-magnitude earthquake jolts Bosnia and Herzegovina, felt in Dalmatia by croatiaweek They said they are well and are waiting for the rescue.“Could not talk to my wife. Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had: (M1.5 or greater) 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days; 0 earthquakes in the past 30 days; 14 earthquakes in the past 365 days
"I talked with my daughter and niece on the phone. There are other families, but I could not talk to them," the man said.National police said people in Durres and the surrounding areas to avoid driving so emergency services could reach those affected by the earthquake.Two government spokesmen told Reuters the biggest damage to buildings was in Durres and a few people had been taken to hospital in Tirana.A witness described residents fleeing apartment buildings in Tirana, some carrying babies.Three hours after the main tremor, a strong aftershock rocked the city.Several smaller tremors were recorded in the hour before the main quake, which was also felt across the Balkans and in the southern Italian region of Puglia. Measured by the size of the country, earthquakes occur above average, but not excessively often. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services.BOSNIA has been rocked by a 5.2 magnitude earthquake hours after a massive tremor killed at least 14 people in nearby Albania.European monitors recorded the second quake with an epicentre 75kms (45 miles) south of Bosnian capital Sarajevo.The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported that the 5.2 earthquake shook Bosnia just hours after the strongest tremor in decades rocked Albania.There were no immediate reports of injuries or structural damage.Albania's Health Ministry said that at least 14 people died in the quake that hit capital Tirana and the surrounding region, causing buildings to collapse and burying residents under rubble.More than 600 have been injured after the strong earthquake rocked Albania earlier today.The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.4 quake struck 19 miles northwest of Tirana.Two women were found in the rubble of an apartment building in the northern village of Thumane, and a man died in the town of Kurbin after panicking and jumping out of a building, a Defence Ministry spokeswoman said.The bodies of three other victims were pulled from the wreckage of two collapsed buildings in Durres, the defence ministry said.Emergency workers told local media one of those killed was an elderly woman who had managed to save her grandson by cradling him with her body.Unverified video footage posted on social media showed what appeared to be a collapsed building in Durres, 25 miles west of Tirana, on the Adriatic coast.Seismologist Branko Dragicevic in Serbia said this morning's quake was felt by some 10 million people in Montenegro, Italy, North Macedonia, Greece and Bulgaria.In Croatia, seismologists say the quake was mostly felt along the country's Adriatic Sea coast, waking up people.