Woman killed, several injured as 5.7 quake jolts Bosnia

Sarajevo: A 28-year-old woman died while several others sustained injuries after a 5.7-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Bosnia late Friday, killing one person and injuring several others, local media reports said. 

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the shallow quake struck at 2107 GMT and was centered 14 kilometers northeast of Ljubinje.  

It was felt across the Balkans as far away as Belgrade, Zagreb and Skopje, more than 400 kilometers from the epicenter.

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 defense authorities.

Reports to the USGS indicated the quake was also felt in Albania and southern Italy. 

The tremor was followed by several weaker aftershocks.

The deceased woman, first, sustained injuries after a rock fell on her house in the town of Stolac, near Mostar, died in hospital. 

Several others were slightly injured, including members of the victim's family.

In the meantime, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre warned that "aftershocks are likely to happen in the coming hours and days.”

The Balkans is prone to seismic activity and earthquakes are frequent.