A Bit of Shaking

 

(image taken from the internet)

At around 9:20 this morning, the earthquake alert sounded in the neighborhood.  "Alerta sísmica, alerta sísmica."  I didn't see anyone leave their buildings and go out to the street.  Since I live on the third floor (the fourth floor by U.S. counting) heading down the stairwell, through the lobby and out to the street is rather impractical in the brief warning period that we have.  I headed to the corner of the living room that Alejandro deemed the safest spot.  The dogs in the neighborhood were barking before I could feel anything.  I leaned my back against the wall, and I began to feel some vibrations.  Looking out the window on the other side of the room, I could see that the utility wires were swaying.  After about a minute it was over.

Later, on the internet, I found that the quake, which measured 5.7 on the Richter Scale, was centered in the rural town of Zocoteaca de León in the state of Oaxaca, around 200 miles away from Mexico City.  The quake was not felt in all parts of the city.  (Alejandro did not feel anything.)  Initial reports indicate that there were no victims nor damage even in the area around the epicenter.