Chebsko region experiences another minor earthquake

The village of Nový Kostel in the Chebsko region of the Czech Republic has been struck by a minor earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale. The earthquake occurred at around 9 in the morning on Tuesday and lasted for about half an hour. It is just the latest in a series of quakes to have struck the same area, the last being a week ago on October 21. Reports suggest that the recurrences have left residents feeling anxious over their future, while seismologists warn that a stronger earthquake in the region is highly unlikely – the recent tremors have only caused very minor damage to some properties, although the shocks were felt in neighbouring districts tens of kilometres away. Chebsko, in the far west of the country is no stranger to earthquakes, with records showing tremors of around 5 points on the Richter scale back in 1903 and also in 1908. More recently, in 1985 and 1986, the region was struck by earthquakes measuring around 4.6.