Today Sunday 12 August an earthquake of a bit more than 4 degrees in Richter's scale shaked Madrid for about 2 seconds. I could feel it very well. I was on my bed and suddenly all started swinging. I could see my bedroom twisting and swinging, but no other objects moved. Also I heard the building cracking.
Later I read from the Spanish Geographic Institute that the epicentre was located near Ciudad Real with a maximum intensity of 4.7 degrees. Quite strong for this latitude. I guess the distance between the epicentre and Madrid attenuated the earthquake to about 4 degrees which was what I felt.
In the past I have lived several earthquakes ranging from 3.5 to 4 degrees. Below 3.5 is hardly noticeable. Surely my dutch friend Marjon has already got into many earthquakes since she is in San Francisco for a year now.
Sorry, no pictures this time :)
