On Monday evening, Slovakia experienced one of the strongest earthquakes in the country’s history. The earthquake, which was registered in the east of the country around 8:30 p.m., had a magnitude of almost 5.0. According to official information, no people were injured. However, failures in the technical infrastructure and cracks in the walls of buildings were reported locally.
The Earthquake News website said more than 12 million people felt the tremors – not just in Slovakia, but also in Hungary, Poland and Ukraine. According to the Siesmology Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, the epicenter was located in the municipality of Dapalovce village in Vranov nad Toplou district. According to information from the TASR news agency, 15 single-family houses were evacuated in Dapalovce and an apartment building in the city of Presov to check the static properties of the buildings. The Ministry of the Interior called on the population on its Facebook page that evening to check the gas and electricity lines for possible damage, but otherwise to remain calm
The operation of the nuclear power plant is not affected
Because there are several reservoirs in the affected area, inspections of the sheet pile walls were immediately carried out. According to the Ministry of the Interior, no damage was found. The operation of the nuclear power plants in Mochovce and Jaslovske Bohunice is also not affected. In several communities the electricity or hot water supply was cut due to damage to the pipes. An excursion boat became loose on the Velka Domasa reservoir and had to be rescued again by the fire brigade.
“We have never experienced anything like this before”
Those affected posted photos of their apartments and homes on social media showing damage or fallen objects. “I’ve never experienced anything like this here,” wrote a Slovak. “There are some dormant volcanoes here, but are they really dormant?” he continued. Classes were canceled in the municipality of Kosarovce on Tuesday because it was feared that the statics of the primary school building would be endangered by the vibrations.
Source: Krone
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