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| Earthquake hits much of England | Earthquake hits much of England |
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| The biggest earthquake for nearly 25 years has shaken homes across large parts of England. | |
| People in Newcastle, Yorkshire, London, Manchester, the Midlands and Norfolk felt the tremor at about 0100 GMT. | |
| An elderly man suffered leg injuries when a chimney collapsed in Wombwell in South Yorkshire, emergency crews said. | |
| The British Geological Survey (BGS) said it believed the quake was of the magnitude of 5.3 and that the epicentre was in Market Rasen in Lincolnshire. | |
| 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's the third earthquake I have felt and by far the strongest Adam WilsonCotgrave, Nottingham 'Biggest quake of my life' | |
| "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." | |
| Dr Brian Baptie of the BGS said the quake was of a level to cause minor damage to buildings. | |
| "An earthquake of this size, of magnitude five or thereabouts, will occur roughly every ten to 20 years in the UK," he said. | "An earthquake of this size, of magnitude five or thereabouts, will occur roughly every ten to 20 years in the UK," he said. |
| Wednesday morning's earthquake was the biggest recorded example since one with a magnitude of 5.4 struck north Wales in 1984. | Wednesday morning's earthquake was the biggest recorded example since one with a magnitude of 5.4 struck north Wales in 1984. |
| 'Like a jelly mould' | |
| Dr Baptie said: "The largest earthquake that we know about that has struck the UK was about 100km off the east coast of England on the Dogger Bank and it had a magnitude of 6.1. | Dr Baptie said: "The largest earthquake that we know about that has struck the UK was about 100km off the east coast of England on the Dogger Bank and it had a magnitude of 6.1. |
| "So we can get these kind of moderate to significant earthquakes of this size but they're relatively rare." | "So we can get these kind of moderate to significant earthquakes of this size but they're relatively rare." |
| The West Midlands was hit by an earthquake in 2002 in the Dudley area that reached a magnitude of 5.0 and one measuring 4.3 hit Folkstone in Kent last year. | The West Midlands was hit by an earthquake in 2002 in the Dudley area that reached a magnitude of 5.0 and one measuring 4.3 hit Folkstone in Kent last year. |
| 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) | |
| People from across England contacted the BBC to described how their homes shook during the tremor. | People from across England contacted the BBC to described how their homes shook during the tremor. |
| 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." | 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. | 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. | |
| David Somerset, 41, from Driffield near Beverley in East Yorkshire, said: "I have never felt one as strong as that one before. I was in my sitting room and the grandfather clock was rattling rather violently. | David Somerset, 41, from Driffield near Beverley in East Yorkshire, said: "I have never felt one as strong as that one before. I was in my sitting room and the grandfather clock was rattling rather violently. |
| "It was very strong, I felt the whole room moving." | "It was very strong, I felt the whole room moving." |
| Did you feel the tremor where you live? Send us your comments using the form below. | Did you feel the tremor where you live? Send us your comments using the form below. |