Powerful earthquake hits Croatia, rattles parliament in neighbouring Slovenia

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter Scale struck central Croatia on Tuesday, killing a child, injuring many people and causing widespread damage, officials said.

Social media footage showed damaged buildings, rubble strewn across the streets, army troops deployed and a house with a roof caved in.

The epicentre of the earthquake was in the town of Petrinja, 50 km south of the Croatian capital Zagreb.

Prime Minister Adrej Plenkovic, who rushed to Petrinja, said Tuesday: "We have information that one girl was killed. We have no other information on casualties."

The earthquake was also felt in neighbouring Slovenia, where damage was caused to the Slovenian National Assembly building. Footage shows lawmakers leaving the chamber.

On Monday, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit central Croatia, also near Petrinja.

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