An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.6 rocked Styria on Tuesday night. The epicenter was in St. Michael in Upper Styria and the earthquake was felt as far as Leibnitz. Styrians tell how they experienced the earthquake.
Karl Fadinger came home from a meeting, turned on the television and put his feet up on the sofa – a perfectly normal Monday evening for the mayor of St. Michael in Upper Styria. But at 11:40 p.m., the walls of the living room on the first floor suddenly begin to shake, the chandelier sways. “I’m not afraid, but it really shook and rumbled,” says the local head of the 3,000-resident community in Murtal.
The earthquake measured 3.6 on the Richter scale, the GeoSphere Austria earthquake service reported later. Fortunately, there was no damage to the community.
The earthquake was also felt in Graz. “I was lying on the couch with my cat,” reports a “Krone” reader who lives in the north of the capital. “She suddenly started growling. The next moment it was as if a Eurofighter flew right above the house.” The Styrian describes the quakes as “a dull rumbling”.
Strongest quake in a while
“It was extremely strong,” says seismologist Rita Meurers. “We have received reports from people in Linz and Vienna who have noticed the quake – especially in higher buildings there. “In Graz, the event shook many people out of their sleep. “There were 140 reports from the capital, a total of more than 1100 by Tuesday afternoon .”
Minor damage to buildings, such as cracks in walls or crumbling plaster, was reported. “Objects moved or fell over. We received a report that a roof tile had fallen off.”
Aftershocks are expected over the next two weeks.
Last very strong earthquake in the early modern period
However, such a size is not really dangerous. “From a force of five, serious damage is to be expected.” In Austria, a maximum strength of six is expected. “Strong earthquakes are very rare. The last with 5.8 was in 1590 west of Vienna.”
Incidentally, in the worst case, it is best to seek shelter under a table.
Source: Krone
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