<p>A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Bosnia late Friday, killing one person and injuring several others, local media reports said.</p>.<p>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 lightly injured, including members of the victim's family.</p>.<p>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 defence authorities.</p>.<p>The shallow quake struck at 2.37 am and was centred 14 kilometres northeast of Ljubinje, the US Geological Survey said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/earthquake-jolts-northeastern-japan-1101943.html" target="_blank">Earthquake jolts northeastern Japan</a></strong></p>.<p>It was felt across the Balkans as far away as Belgrade, Zagreb and Skopje, more than 400 kilometres from the epicentre, according to <em>AFP</em> correspondents. Reports to the USGS indicated the quake was also felt in Albania and southern Italy. It was followed by several weaker aftershocks.</p>.<p>The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre warned that "aftershocks are likely to happen in the coming hours and days".</p>.<p>The Balkans is prone to seismic activity and earthquakes are frequent. A 6.4-magnitude quake on December 29, 2020, in the Petrinja region of Croatia, near the capital Zagreb, killed seven people and destroyed hundreds of buildings and houses.</p>.<p>In March 2020, Zagreb was hit by a 5.3 tremor that caused extensive damage. In November 2019, more than 50 people were killed in Albania by a 6.4 earthquake that also left thousands homeless.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Bosnia late Friday, killing one person and injuring several others, local media reports said.</p>.<p>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 lightly injured, including members of the victim's family.</p>.<p>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 defence authorities.</p>.<p>The shallow quake struck at 2.37 am and was centred 14 kilometres northeast of Ljubinje, the US Geological Survey said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/earthquake-jolts-northeastern-japan-1101943.html" target="_blank">Earthquake jolts northeastern Japan</a></strong></p>.<p>It was felt across the Balkans as far away as Belgrade, Zagreb and Skopje, more than 400 kilometres from the epicentre, according to <em>AFP</em> correspondents. Reports to the USGS indicated the quake was also felt in Albania and southern Italy. It was followed by several weaker aftershocks.</p>.<p>The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre warned that "aftershocks are likely to happen in the coming hours and days".</p>.<p>The Balkans is prone to seismic activity and earthquakes are frequent. A 6.4-magnitude quake on December 29, 2020, in the Petrinja region of Croatia, near the capital Zagreb, killed seven people and destroyed hundreds of buildings and houses.</p>.<p>In March 2020, Zagreb was hit by a 5.3 tremor that caused extensive damage. In November 2019, more than 50 people were killed in Albania by a 6.4 earthquake that also left thousands homeless.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>