I'm about 30 miles north of where the epicentre was. Some of the houses in town have been badly damaged and people have had to move out.

I woke up a few minutes before it happened so I wasn't fully awake. I thought to myself "its only an earthquake..." I wish I'd been properly awake, its not everyday that you witness an earthquake in this country.

My mum started screaming then ran downstairs and switched every light on.