Bosnia: 1 killed, several injured as 5.7 quake shakes Balkans

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Bosnia Friday night  killing one person and injuring several others, local media reports said.  A 28-year-old woman who was injured when a rock fell on her house in the town of Stolac, near Mostar, died in hospital, a medical source quoted by media said. Several others were slightly injured, including members of the victim's family. As per reports, the earthquake also toppled walls and caused property damage in several other localities, including Mostar and the town of Ljubinje, according to local and civil defense authorities.The Balkans is prone to seismic activity, and earthquakes are frequent.

The US Geological Survey said, the shallow quake was centred 14 kilometres northeast of the town of Ljubinje. The tremor was felt as far away as Belgrade, Zagreb and Skopje, more than 400 kilometres from the epicentre. Reports to the USGS indicated it was also felt in Albania and southern Italy. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre warned that aftershocks are likely to happen in the coming hours and days.The Balkans is prone to seismic activity and earthquakes are frequent. A 6.4-magnitude quake on 29th of December 2020 in the Petrinja region, near the Croatian capital Zagreb, killed seven people and destroyed hundreds of buildings and houses. In March 2020, Zabreb was hit by a 5.3 tremor which caused extensive damage. In November 2019, more than 50 people were killed in Albania by a 6.4 earthquake that also left thousands homeless.