A weak earthquake, measuring 2.6 on the Richter scale, was recorded just north-east of Zagreb early on Monday morning, the seismological service said.

The tremor was recorded at 3.49 am and its epicentre was near Markusevec, about eight kilometres northeast of the capital. The intensity at the epicentre was III degrees on the EMS scale.

3.2 earthquake shakes Glina area

The seismological service also recorded a moderate earthquake, measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale, in the Glina area of central Croatia at 9.36 pm on Sunday.

The epicentre was nine kilometres north-northeast of Glina. The intensity of the tremor at the epicentre was IV degrees on the EMS scale.

The area was devastated by a magnitude 6.2 earthquake on 29 December.