• Liechtenstein's parliament was debating earthquake insurance when a quake struck.
  • Video shows one lawmaker discussing the likelihood of a quake when two tremors hit the building.
  • The German-speaking principality regularly records small earthquakes that can cause minor damage.

Lawmakers debating earthquake insurance in Liechtenstein had a close encounter with the subject at hand when two tremors struck the principality's parliament building on Thursday.

In a video posted on social media last week, member of parliament Bettina Petzold-Maehr is seen discussing the likelihood of an earthquake affecting Liechtenstein citizens.

Petzold-Maehr was mid-sentence when a small quake hit at around 2 p.m on Thursday, the Associated Press reported.

She laughed and continued speaking, until a second tremor struck and visibly shook the room.

"This is getting a bit much, you never know if there'll be aftershocks," speaker Albert Frick can be heard saying, according to a translation by the AP.

He adjourned the session for 15 minutes, the outlet reported.

United States Geological Survey records show a 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck Liechtenstein's capital of Vaduz — where its parliament is located — on Thursday afternoon.

No injuries or damage were reported, AP reported, citing the Liechtenstein police.

Earthquakes measuring 5.4 or lower on the Richter scale can sometimes be felt by humans, but usually cause only minor damage to buildings, if any.

Liechtenstein, a micronation of 39,000 people, has regularly recorded tremors between 4 and 5.3 on the Richter scale since 1955, according to AllQuakes, a website that tracks the history of earthquake reports.

It has not recorded any more severe quakes in that time frame, per AllQuakes.

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