Earthquake

We were in the city centre having just visited cathedral. We went to Arts Centre to see shops and have lunch. Wandered into a cafe in a corner of a quad for lunch. Just ordered when shaking started.

It started with a deep rumble and then the ground was shaking violently backwards and forwards, side to side and up and down. We were sitting in the far corner near the kitchen counter. It was almost impossible to move during those seconds.Looked at each other and saw everyone fleeing. The chef yelled "get out, get out" as kitchen stuff was flying everywhere. We ran to doorway and then an almighty crash as a huge turret crashed down not 10 feet away covering us in dust. Dived under counter. When quake settled we went out and just looked on stunned at the devastation. Great swathes of destruction, alarms and sirens going off, piles of rubble on the ground, sides of buildings slashed open. People asking each other are you ok? Walked down into the streets, absolutely shocking to see buildings we walked past an hour before reduced to rubble. It is now 4 hrs later. We got back to our motel past the pub we ate in last night now destroyed. There have been a number of severe aftershocks. Not sure what we are going to do for tonight. When we got to room tv and my suitcase had been flung across room. Drawers tossed around, microwave smashed. We are just devastated at the damage to this lovely city and it's beautiful cathedral. Will finish now. Love to all