火山に囲まれたここアンティグアは過去に何度も地震に見舞われ、1773年の地震では壊滅的な被害の為、首都の座をグアテマラシティに明け渡すことになったという歴史のある場所。先週、家の前の屋上に出ていたら、「ぼんっ」と音がして、火山の方を見ると煙がもくもく出ていた。噴火をオンタイムで見たことなんてなかったので、びっくりした～ そして、今日。スペイン語のレッスンを家で受けていると、ぐらぐら～～っと来ました～ しかも「これ、地震だよね。。」と話し出して、30秒は続いたみたい。私のスペイン語の先生は、30何年前の2月始めに起きたアンティグア地震の時に危機一髪で助かったのよ。。ああ、マリア様。。。私の子供たち、今家にふたりきりでいるのに。。と涙目になっていて。その当時、家族6人で住んでいた家が完全に倒壊して、お母さんと二人の姉妹は倒れてきた壁にはさまれて血だらけで救助されて。みんな裸足で、なりふりかまわず逃げたのよ。。と。揺れはそれ以上は続かなくて、一安心だったんですが、彼女の壮絶な地震経験を聞いていると、それは私もうろたえるかも。。と同情してしまいました。
Surrounded by volcanoes, Antigua has been attacked by earthquakes various times. The one in 1773 destroyed the city completely and they ended up moving the capital to now Guatemala city. Last week, I heard "Bomb!" when I was on the rooftop and I saw smoke coming out from one of the volcanoes. I was amazed since I had never seen eruption. And today, when I was having a Spanish lesson at home, we felt swinging...we started to talk, "Isn't it earthquake..." and it lasted at least 30 seconds. My Spanish teacher was almost crying, saying "I barely escaped alive from the earthquake in Antigua 30 years ago...oh Maria...my kids are at home alone... At that time, the house 6 people were living totally collapsed, my mom and sisters were under collapsed walls and then saved being covered with blood. Everyone ran away bare footed, with nothing..." The shake didn't last and we felt relieved, but I sympathized with her devastating earthquake experience.
Last week when eruption happened
Today when we had an earthquake
Then it's back to normal beautiful view..
Surrounded by volcanoes, Antigua has been attacked by earthquakes various times. The one in 1773 destroyed the city completely and they ended up moving the capital to now Guatemala city. Last week, I heard "Bomb!" when I was on the rooftop and I saw smoke coming out from one of the volcanoes. I was amazed since I had never seen eruption. And today, when I was having a Spanish lesson at home, we felt swinging...we started to talk, "Isn't it earthquake..." and it lasted at least 30 seconds. My Spanish teacher was almost crying, saying "I barely escaped alive from the earthquake in Antigua 30 years ago...oh Maria...my kids are at home alone... At that time, the house 6 people were living totally collapsed, my mom and sisters were under collapsed walls and then saved being covered with blood. Everyone ran away bare footed, with nothing..." The shake didn't last and we felt relieved, but I sympathized with her devastating earthquake experience.
Last week when eruption happened
Today when we had an earthquake
Then it's back to normal beautiful view..
