– I felt that there was a good rumble in the house – news Vestland

The earthquake occurred at 21:49 approximately 80 kilometers west of Ålesund in Møre og Romsdal. news was first informed by the Norsar Research Foundation that the strength was measured at 3.4. This was later raised to 3.6. The earthquake had a depth of approximately 15 kilometres, Norsar writes on its pages. – It is not completely unusual, but a bit large in Norway, says seismologist at Norsar Annie Jerkins. She says that the research foundation is working to investigate the earthquake. – An earthquake of this magnitude has most likely not led to any serious injuries, but many have probably felt it, says Jerkins. The earthquake watchdog informs NTB that they have received several inquiries and that they are in the process of checking their data. Many felt the quake news has been contacted by several people who felt the quake from Nordfjordeid in Vestland to several places in Møre and Romsdal. One of them is Martine Kaldhol. She felt the tremor well in the center of Ulsteinvik. – I felt that there was a good rumbling in the house, a bit like a big rockfall. I wondered a lot about what it could be, says Kaldhol. She didn’t notice so much shaking, but mostly vibrations. The only thing that moved was a cardboard box. FEATURED THE QUAKE: Martine Kaldhol felt the tremor well in the center of Ulsteinvik Photo: PRIVATE 37-year-old Jens Helgheim in Stryn also says that it shook quite strongly. – I was sitting in front of the computer and then the floor, the desk and data and everything started to shake. I thought it must be an earthquake, says Jens Helgheim. – How long did it last? – It probably took 10-15 seconds. But time is a little hard to count when you wonder what’s going on. – Have you experienced this before? – Yes, maybe a year and a half ago, but not as bad as this. – Strong banging and shaking Sunnmørsposten writes that several people have called them and told them about the possible earthquake. – First there was a loud bang, then there was shaking afterwards. It was so powerful that we jumped out, but there was nothing to see. I thought maybe it was a landslide, since we live by a mountain, says Otto Sandvik in Sandvika between Tjørvåg and Moltustranda.



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