At exactly 3:39 this morning we were awakened by a shaking bed, creaking house and rattling doors on our wardrobe. Our sleepy little town had experienced a 4.5 magnitude earthquake! Reports said it had lasted less than a second, however, those of us who were shaken awake know that it was longer than that!
The epicenter of the quake was located in a small village about 12 km from us.
We actually live on quite a significant fault line and this wasn't our first earthquake experience since we've lived here. There were lots of stories to tell at school this morning!
In October of 1356, the city of Basel, which is just across the Swiss border from us, was completely destroyed when an earthquake which they believe to have been of 6.2 magnitude struck the city. Here's what happened:
The earthquake struck northwest Switzerland, centering round the town of Basel. It completely destroyed the city; all major structures, including churches, castles and fortresses, within a 30 kilometer radius of Basel were destroyed. It is recorded that a precursor existed around 7 to 8 p.m., with the main earthquake striking at around 10 p.m. The earthquake was felt widely across Europe, even in areas as far as Zürich and Konstanz. 
The epicenter of the quake was located in a small village about 12 km from us.
We actually live on quite a significant fault line and this wasn't our first earthquake experience since we've lived here. There were lots of stories to tell at school this morning!
In October of 1356, the city of Basel, which is just across the Swiss border from us, was completely destroyed when an earthquake which they believe to have been of 6.2 magnitude struck the city. Here's what happened: The earthquake struck northwest Switzerland, centering round the town of Basel. It completely destroyed the city; all major structures, including churches, castles and fortresses, within a 30 kilometer radius of Basel were destroyed. It is recorded that a precursor existed around 7 to 8 p.m., with the main earthquake striking at around 10 p.m. The earthquake was felt widely across Europe, even in areas as far as Zürich and Konstanz. 
3 comments:
Wow - I am NOT sad I missed that one!! Glad everyone is OK!
Hope you live a ways from the tall smokestack! Thanks for finishing off with the pretty azaleas and flowers.
craziness! I, too, am glad everyone is okay!
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