Quake

We had an earthquake last night. Suddenly about 8.30 the floor started shaking and the lamps swaying. We ran out on the street but no one else seemed too bothered. We are earthquake virgins after all.

Still the quake was powerful enough to be reported on the BBC web page (”Strong Quake Hits off Taiwan“). The Taiwanese seismic office measured it as 6.7 on the Richter scale. The epicenter was in southern Taiwan. No one was hurt although Some six people died in the south and books fell of shelves as far north as in Taipei. Telecommunications throughout Asia were disrupted since a cable on the ocean floor snapped.