Quake hits European nation as its parliament debates earthquake insurance coverage | Watch

Two earthquakes hit Liechtenstein parliament whereas lawmakers have been debating the professionals and cons of quake insurance coverage.

The earthquakes hit Liechtenstein parliament because the lawmakers in the home debated an insurance coverage on earthquakes. (Screengrab from video)

Two earthquakes hit Liechtenstein simply as lawmakers within the tiny Alpine principality have been debating the professionals and cons of quake insurance coverage.

You could not make this up. An earthquake in Liechtenstein has interrupted a debate in Liechtenstein’s state parliament about…earthquakes. #Erdbeben #Liechtenstein #earthquake pic.twitter.com/zzObnJ4598

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Lawmaker Bettina Petzold-Maehr had simply warned that the possibilities of all Liechtenstein residents being affected by an earthquake placing the nation was excessive when the primary small temblor hit shortly earlier than 2 p.m. (1200GMT) Thursday.

Petzold-Maehr laughed and continued till the second quake struck, visibly shaking the room.

“This is getting a bit much, you never know if there’ll be aftershocks,” speaker Albert Frick mentioned, asserting a 15-minute recess.

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Records by the German Research Centre for Geosciences confirmed a magnitude 4 earthquake hit Liechtenstein, which is sandwiched between Switzerland and Austria, Thursday afternoon.

Liechtenstein police mentioned no accidents or harm have been reported, and gave a magnitude of three.9 for the quake.

Liechtenstein has a inhabitants of just below 39,000 and a floor space of 62 sq. miles (160 sq. kilometers), making it barely smaller than Washington, D.C.

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