Vértessomló

Vértessomló (German: Schemling) is a village in Komárom-Esztergom County, Hungary.

Vértessomló - Vitány castle from a bird's eye view

Vértessomló Schemling
Location of Komárom-Esztergom county in Hungary
Vértessomló Location of Vértessomló
Coordinates: 47.50974°N 18.36705°E / 47.50974; 18.36705
Country	Hungary
County	Komárom-Esztergom
Area
• Total	22.3 km2 (8.6 sq mi)
Population  (2004)
• Total	1,356
• Density	60.8/km2 (157/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	2823
Area code	34

On January 29, 2011, a moderate earthquake struck below Vértessomló. 26 damage cases have been reported in the greater epicenter area. It was essentially light damage like cracks in walls and fallen chimneys. The earthquake had a magnitude of 4.3 at a shallow focal depth of 5 km. People in Vértessomló and in Oroszlány ran into the streets and stayed there for a couple of hours because of the fear for aftershocks. The earthquake was well felt in Budapest.

External links

• Street map (Hungarian)
• Moderate earthquake below Vértessomló on January 29 2011^[usurped]