An earthquake shook the Croatian island of Krk on Thursday morning. The Seismological Institute in the capital Zagreb put the strength at 4.8. The institute gave the town of Draga Bascanska on the island of Krk as the epicenter. Nothing was initially known about damage.
Readers’ letters to the “index.hr” news portal reported clearly perceptible earthquakes, swaying buildings and objects falling from shelves in apartments.
The island of Krk and the Adriatic coast opposite are popular holiday destinations in summer.
