Minor earthquake rouses German from their sleep
3 August 2007
Koblenz, Germany (dpa) - An earthquake jolted the German town of Koblenz
early Friday, but caused no casualties or damage, police said.
The quake, which measured 4 on the Richter scale, roused people from their
beds at 5 a.m. It was followed half-an-hour later by a less powerful
aftershock.
Hundreds of anxious residents telephoned the emergency services asking for
advice, a police spokesman said.
Officials said about 25 to 50 earthquakes occur in the region every year,
but most are less than 3 on the Richter scale.
A quake with an intensity of 4 occurs about once every 10 years, said
Harald Ehses, director of the regional office of mines and geology.
DPA
Subject: German news
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