Earthquake in the UK

[TheGuru]

The biggest earthquake in the UK for nearly 25 years has shaken homes across large parts of the country.


People in Newcastle, Yorkshire, London, Cumbria, the Midlands, Norfolk and also parts of Wales, felt the tremor just before 0100 GMT.

A man suffered leg injuries when a chimney collapsed in South Yorkshire.
The British Geological Survey (BGS) said the epicentre of the 5.3 magnitude quake was near Market Rasen in Lincolnshire.

The tremor was felt in north, mid and south Wales although staff at North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said they felt the earthquake but were not called to any related incidents.

Bev Finnegan, who lives in Market Rasen, said: "I was terrified to be honest. The noise was really, really terrifying... it was so deep and rumbling.
"It felt like the roof was going to fall in. There were people coming out in their dressing gowns wondering what it was. It was quite an experience."

A Lincolnshire police spokeswoman said the force had received dozens of calls from residents but there were no reports of anyone in the county being injured.

"There is slight structural damage, cracks and a couple of chimneys damaged. There's nothing serious at present," she said.
"Mostly people were distressed by it so there were a large quantity of calls coming in."

Jemma Harrison, 22, in Bury, Greater Manchester, said: "It was really bad. I was fast asleep and woke up and the room was shaking and there was a loud bang and alarms were going off."

Natasha Cavey, in Tipton in the West Midlands, said: "All my cupboard doors flew open and the whole house shook, it was unreal. I can't believe it."

David in Alrewas in Staffordshire said: "The birds were flying around like it was daylight.

"It was quite severe. I experienced the Dudley one and this was more severe.

"I went outside to see if the roof had collapsed. I could see the furniture in the room moving, it was like it was on a jelly mould."

PREVIOUS QUAKES IN THE UK
April 2007 - Folkestone, Kent (magnitude 4.3)
December 2006 - Dumfries and Galloway (3.5)
September 2002 - Dudley, West Midlands (5.0)
October 2001 - Melton Mowbray (4.1)
September 2000 - Warwick (4.2)
April 1990 - Bishop's Castle, Shropshire (5.1)
July 1984 - Nefyn, north Wales (5.4)
June 1931 - in North Sea near Great Yarmouth (6.1)




I thought my wife had broke wind

[Nutty_ZA]

Originally Posted by TheGuru

The biggest earthquake in the UK for nearly 25 years has shaken homes across large parts of the country.

I heard about this on the Radio on the way to work this morning, must have been quite scary....
South Africa isn't on a fault line, so luckily we don't get earthquakes here...

Originally Posted by TheGuru

I thought my wife had broke wind

[TheGuru]

Originally Posted by Nutty_ZA

I heard about this on the Radio on the way to work this morning, must have been quite scary....
South Africa isn't on a fault line, so luckily we don't get earthquakes here...

I dont think the UK is on a proper fault line, not like San Andreas

[Bored]

I live in the north east of England and people felt it here. I didnt thoough cos I was fast asleep. I went into work this morning and people were saying there beds moved and wardrobe doors clattered. Scary!!! Cant beleive I missed it.

[nitrambur]

I was lying on the floor playing with the dog and felt nothing, my girlfriend was sat at her pc saying 'what's making this chair shake' I thought she was being daft