This one (epicentre about 40 miles away) shook us pretty well for about 30 seconds. A few things fell off shelves, light fixtures and projector screens swung about with some violence, and my friend’s go board fell down. No damage or injuries though – thankfully it was fairly mild, although still the strongest and longest quake I’ve experienced in my almost five years here.
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