An aftershock measuring 3.2 happened within the first hour of the main shock.
The main shock with magnitude 6.1 M is highlighted in dark blue.
The main shock hit just as his feet touched the ground, and it knocked him flat.
The main shock lasted between thirty seconds and eight minutes according to various reports.
It also caused additional damage to the areas affected by the main shock.
The strong shaking of the main shock lasted about 42 seconds.
There were thousands of aftershocks for three weeks, following the main shock.
Thus, in the first 17 hours from the main shock were recorded about 80 replicas.
Some houses which had already been damaged in the main shock collapsed.
The energy release of the main shock was about 2x10 Nm.