No, it is not a bizarre writing test for left-handers, but a researcher
from Frankfurt University鈥檚 Geophysical Institute pointing out how the epicentre
of northern Europe鈥檚 recent earthquake was located. The middle trace gives
a measure of seismic activity from the north, the lower wave represents
activity from the west. Combining direction information pinpointed the epicentre
at the Dutch town of Roermond, north of Maastricht. The top trace represents
pressure from the Earth鈥檚 interior.
Estimates put the quake鈥檚 intensity at between 5.5 and 5.8 on the Richter
scale. One German woman died of a heart attack, dozens were injured, and
many buildings, including Cologne鈥檚 cathedral, were damaged.
