FabSwingers.com forum: Earthquake in Charente maritme

By *rightonfrance OP Man
over a year ago

brighton - chalais france

Wednesday morning at about 11am we had a small earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale. I live about 15 miles from from the epicenter and felt about 3 or 4 seconds what can only be described as sitting on top of a spin dryer or a very large lorry passing.

Did anyone else in the area feel it or have you felt an earthquake at all.

Looking online later the last one in my area was 1759, so guess it really was a once in a lifetime experience where the earth moved for me.

By *ames CharenteMan
over a year ago

South West France. Dept 17

For me the earth did not move, however in the nearby town of Aulnay it rattled a few cups.

By *exy BeckyCouple
over a year ago

Bergerac, France

Like that most summer nights in Cap....

By *aelic funMan
over a year ago

Carlisle Dumfries France

12 mls from the epi centre and we felt it.

A slight tremble in the building, but nothing alarming.

Not like once near Glasgow back in the late 70s when glasses etc really did rattle.

According to Sud Ouest there are an alarming number of earthquakes in this part of the SW !!

By *PUKFranceCouple
over a year ago

Bordeaux

was nothing at all a few buildings that were already falling down lost there chimneys but a big deal all about nothing ??? all the part time pompiers made a big deal about it to be on stand by for the extra cash ?????? xx

By *rightonfrance OP Man
over a year ago

brighton - chalais france

"was nothing at all a few buildings that were already falling down lost there chimneys but a big deal all about nothing ??? all the part time pompiers made a big deal about it to be on stand by for the extra cash ?????? xx "

Isn't that the French way lol