Earthquake hits western Bohemia

The Chebsko region of the Czech Republic has been hit by a mild earthquake registering around 3.8 on the Richter scale. The tremors were the third time in a week that the area has been hit – the first being last Monday when an earthquake measuring 2 on the Richter scale struck the area – the latest quake occurred at 9:40 am on Sunday. The earthquake centred in the village of Nový Kostel and the shocks were felt more than ten kilometres away. The earthquake is the strongest to hit the country in more than twenty years. There were no reports of any injuries or notable damage. Despite this, reports suggest that local inhabitants are in states of high anxiety, fearful of what might happen next. Seismologists have sought to reassure the public, cautioning that a still relatively small earthquake of more than 5 points on the Richter scale is virtually impossible in the area.