Have you ever experienced an earthquake?

To date, we have seven recorded cases of damaging earthquakes in our archives. The rest are accounts of momentary shuddering which thankfully left no damage or casualties. The strongest earthquake experienced in Malta was back in January 1693, which made its mark in our historical timeline due to excessive destruction, especially in Mdina and Valletta. It all began on the 9th January when the east of Sicily was struck by a 5.9 earthquake, which affected several towns in the area. The people of Malta had als