Hungarian seismologists from the Kövesligethy Radó Seismological Observatory confirmed six aftershocks with an intensity of 1.7 to 1.8 after the earthquake in western Slovakia. Aftershocks were recorded by the apparatus in Šamorín, near Kalinko and in Bratislava’s Petržalka. The observatory reported about it on its website. Kristián Csicsay, head of the seismology department of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, told TASR that the academy has not yet analyzed the data.
- An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 to 4.5 occurred in the west of Slovakia.
- Hungarian seismologists confirmed six aftershocks after the earthquake.
- The tremors were recorded in Šamorín, Kalinko and Bratislava’s Petržalka.
- No injuries or casualties were reported in the earthquake.
- Information on material damage is still being collected.
Aftershocks were recorded by the device between 1:55 p.m. and 3:35 p.m. CET. The Hungarian observatory also reported the time and place of the earthquake. The devices recorded it at 1:44 p.m. CET in the village of Kyselica near Šamorín. They thus confirmed the data of the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center.
In the vicinity of Bratislava and Šamorín, seismologists recorded an earthquake with a magnitude between 4.3 and 4.5 on Saturday afternoon. People in the capital also felt the tremors. Health or life consequences are not reported according to the Department of the Interior, they collect information about the damage.
