Earthquakes shake Liechtenstein parliament throughout quake insurance coverage debate

In the course of a debate in Liechtenstein’s Landtag on Thursday afternoon, a 4.1 magnitude earthquake was felt — simply because the MPs mentioned whether or not the small European nation must mandate insurance coverage within the occasion of quakes.

Video footage revealed by the Landtag reveals how two tremors have been felt within the constructing inside a matter of seconds.

The primary earthquake drew a smile from FBP lawmaker Bettina Petzold-Mähr, who had been talking.

The second, bigger tremor shook the parliament constructing extra violently, prompting the President of the Landtag, Albert Frick, to briefly halt the session and evacuate the chamber.

Liechtenstein police mentioned they acquired a “massive variety of calls from involved residents” following the earthquakes, which have been measured at 2.4 and three.9 magnitudes.

“To date, no private accidents or property injury are identified,” they added in a assertion.

In keeping with the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the bigger tremor struck at 13.57 CEST, with an epicentre round 19 kilometres south of the Austrian metropolis of Dornbirn.

The earthquakes have been reportedly felt in components of Austria and Switzerland, in addition to the southern German states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.

In October 2020, Iceland’s Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir was interrupted throughout a press interview when a 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit the nation.

Earlier that 12 months, New Zealand’s PM Jacinda Ardern was additionally interrupted by an earthquake throughout a reside tv interview.