4.7

[faustus]

I was dozing, as is my habit it seems, and at about 8.20 the bed went boing. Oh, an earthquake, I said, and turned over.

The epicentre was 15 miles south of here - I suspect that brisingamen probably would have felt it more and may be without electricity. No immediate structural damage here, but has been reported at other towns in the area.


Edit: A 5 recorded south west of here. Epicentre now declared to be 12km south of Dover, ie in the straits, although the BBC's map is confused as to where that is.



Edit; The BBC have now found Dover, it appears. Probably I ought to look at my roof but the cracks in my plaster seem the same size and the washing up is still perilously spread.

Comments

[pennski.livejournal.com]

How did your brain manage to do that so quickly?

Mine is just going "gurgle" in response (obviously the mighty river Stour).

[drasecretcampus.livejournal.com]

Well it probably helps if your head screams, "Cultural imperialism", when you heard the Live 8 single - and then ponder whether snow is likely in Africa (depends on distance from equator and altitude), or whether they are likely to celebrate Christmas (Moslem? Heathen?) and thus give a damn if it's Christmas time at all....