Zagreb, Croatia (CNN) At least seven people were killed and dozens were injured after a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck central Croatia on Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey and Croatian officials. The quake, which struck just after noon local time about 30 miles southeast of the capital Zagreb, could be felt across the Balkans. It is the largest quake to hit Croatia this year, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. And he appealed to private citizens not to go to the worst hit town, Petrinja, which was near the epicenter of the quake. "We have some indication that this number may be higher, so we'll wait and see for the police's official report."

Source: CNN December 29, 2020 14:39 UTC