The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.4.<\/b>
\nA strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 struck central Croatia on Tuesday, local outlets and the U.S. Geological Survey report, inflicting significant damage to buildings in Petrinja, a town outside the capital, and leaving at least one person dead, a 12-year-old girl. \u201cThis is a catastrophe,\u201d Dumbovic told N1. \u201cMy city is completely destroyed.\u201d Tremors from the quake could be felt as far away as Hungary, according to the New York Times. Croatia is prone to earthquakes, and many buildings are old and not constructed well. Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, announced on Twitter she had reached out to Janez Lenarcic, the European commissioner for crisis management, to \u201cstand ready to travel to Croatia as soon as the situation allows.\u201d Strong Earthquake Strikes Central Croatia (New York Times)<\/p>\n