Yugoslavia Earthquake Jan 1988 UNDRO Information Report 1

Report
from UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs
Published on 21 Jan 1988
UNDRO 88/0144

YUGOSLAVIA - EARTHQUAKE
INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
21 JANUARY 1988

1. UNDRO/UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS EARTHQUAKE MEASURING 7 DEGREES MERCALLI SCALE (APPROX 5 DEGREES RICHTER SCALE) OCCURRED AT 0.15 HRS ON 20 JANUARY (EPICENTRE 220 KM WEST OF BELGRADE IN PRNJAVOR REGION, REPUBLIC BOSNIA AND HERCEGOVINA).

2. REPORTS INDICATE NO CASUALTIES AND MINOR DAMAGE SUCH AS CRACKED WALLS. SITUATION UNDER CONTROL.

3. GOVT HAS NOT REQUESTED INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

4. FURTHER REPORT NOT EXPECTED.

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