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In the south of Croatia, seismographs recorded an earthquake on the morning of July 28th. 14 kilometers away from Korcula.
Peljesac – A small earthquake was reported near Croatia’s second largest peninsula, Peljesac, on Friday morning, July 28. The epicenter was about 14 kilometers away from the neighboring island of Korcula, as the seismological service “Seizmoloska slzuba HR” announced on Twitter. Also the Croatian portal dnevnik.hr reported on natural events.
The panorama of the town of Korcula on the island of Korcula. © IMAGO/Tonci Plazibat
Earthquake on Croatian Adriatic coast: “Shocking and slight shaking”
Dnevnik.hr, which translates to “diary”, also quotes residents who probably wrote things like: “An earthquake” or “shocks and slight tremors”. According to the Richter scale, the earthquake was said to have had a magnitude of 2.9. On the EMS scale, the so-called intensity scale, it is said to have been a “three to four”. The scale has twelve levels. Level three to four means that it was weak to clear, i.e. perceived by some people, as the quotes also show. So far there has been no mention of injuries.
Croatian peninsula Peljesac second largest after Istria
Peljesac is located in Dalmatia, southern Croatia and is the second largest peninsula in Croatia after Istria. With a length of 66 kilometers and a width of seven kilometers, it can be reached both from the mainland and by ferry. On the neighboring island of Korcula, when the weather conditions are good, you can even see as far as Italy.
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In Bavaria, the six-week school holidays begin on July 28 with the last school gong, and Croatia is also a popular travel destination for many residents of the Free State. Even some negative headlines like exorbitant prices for cevapcici and fries and the forest fires near Dubrovnik will probably not deter holidaymakers from traveling to southern Europe. However, drivers should be careful on the way, because there is a risk of traffic jams and long waiting times due to the high volume of traffic the other question is whether a stop at a service area is worthwhile. (ank)
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