Croatia's Seismological Survey registered an earthquake at 6.01 p.m. on Wednesday measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale with the epicentre near Petrinja, 45 km southeast of Zagreb.

The tremor was felt in central Croatia, including in the capital of Zagreb, but also in the neighbouring Bosnia and Herzegovina.

No serious damage or injuries have been reported so far.

M5.0 #earthquake (#potres) strikes 49 km SE of Zagreb – Centar (#Croatia) 15 min ago. Updated map of its effects: pic.twitter.com/5dyRICKXhp

— EMSC (@LastQuake) January 6, 2021

“This area has been active in the last days,” seismologist Kresimir Kuk told N1. “We predicted this and it’s realistic to expect a few 4 or 5 magnitude aftershocks after the strong earthquake (last week). This will continue over the next few months.”

On December 29, a destructive 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Sisak-Moslavina County in central Croatia, killing seven people and devastating the town of Petrinja and surrounding villages.

Wednesday’s tremor is the strongest aftershock that rocked the area following the December 29th quake.