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An earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale has been felt in Herefordshire. | An earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale has been felt in Herefordshire. |
The epicentre was 6km from Bromyard at 1806 GMT and was described as "weak" by the British Geological Survey (BGS). | The epicentre was 6km from Bromyard at 1806 GMT and was described as "weak" by the British Geological Survey (BGS). |
Sandra Green in Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, told the BBC she felt a "thud through the whole house". | Sandra Green in Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, told the BBC she felt a "thud through the whole house". |
The BGS is monitoring the area in case there are aftershocks. Seismologist David Galloway said: "It's really a case of wait and see." | The BGS is monitoring the area in case there are aftershocks. Seismologist David Galloway said: "It's really a case of wait and see." |
"People have described it as a lorry crashing in to the side of their house and on analysis of our instruments there has been an earthquake of 3.6 on the Richter Scale." he said. | "People have described it as a lorry crashing in to the side of their house and on analysis of our instruments there has been an earthquake of 3.6 on the Richter Scale." he said. |
"We record about 200 earthquakes a year but most go unnoticed by the general public. One or two a month are felt and this was quite widely felt." | "We record about 200 earthquakes a year but most go unnoticed by the general public. One or two a month are felt and this was quite widely felt." |
Heather Blevins, 43, of Holmfirth Place, Belmont, Herefordshire, said "the whole house shook" but nothing was damaged. | Heather Blevins, 43, of Holmfirth Place, Belmont, Herefordshire, said "the whole house shook" but nothing was damaged. |
Police received reports of it affecting an area between Malvern and Worcester. | Police received reports of it affecting an area between Malvern and Worcester. |
Mr Galloway said: "The cause of the earthquake is that we live on a dynamic planet and these plates are moving all over the world and this creates stress in the rocks. | Mr Galloway said: "The cause of the earthquake is that we live on a dynamic planet and these plates are moving all over the world and this creates stress in the rocks. |
"We are in the middle of one of these plates so we don't get the earthquakes like they do in Japan or Turkey." | "We are in the middle of one of these plates so we don't get the earthquakes like they do in Japan or Turkey." |