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'Earth tremors' reported in Kent 'Earth tremors' reported in Kent
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Kent police say there have been reports of an earth tremor in the Folkestone area of Kent. Kent police say there have been reports of an earth tremor in the Folkestone area of Kent at 08 18 BST.
A website for the US Geological Survey, which monitors earthquakes, said the tremor had a magnitude of 4.7.
Kent Fire and Rescue Service said it has dispatched fire engines in the Folkestone and Dover area.Kent Fire and Rescue Service said it has dispatched fire engines in the Folkestone and Dover area.
A spokesman said they had received "lots and lots" of calls from residents from Folkestone. A spokesman said they had received "lots and lots" of calls from people in Folkestone along with reports of fallen chimneys and large cracks in houses.
They also said people reported "their chimneys have fallen down, large cracks in people's houses." Eurostar say its services have not been affected. The epicentre of the tremor was located 15 miles (25km) south of Canterbury, according to the US Geological Survey.
The BBC has also received a number of calls regarding tremors in the Deal and Folkestone areas.. The depth of the epicentre was registered at 4.4 miles (7.1km).
A Eurostar spokesman said everything was "running normally" on the Channel Tunnel.
The BBC has also received a number of calls regarding the tremors in the Deal and Folkestone areas.
There have also been reports that the electricity supply is out and also that telephones are not working.There have also been reports that the electricity supply is out and also that telephones are not working.
Sharon Hayles, from Stanford near the Eurotunnel terminal at Folkestone, said her house slid from side to side for about 10 to 15 seconds.Sharon Hayles, from Stanford near the Eurotunnel terminal at Folkestone, said her house slid from side to side for about 10 to 15 seconds.
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Another Folkestone man told BBC Five Live Breakfast that his whole house "shook quite violently".Another Folkestone man told BBC Five Live Breakfast that his whole house "shook quite violently".
Paul Smye-Rumsby, who lives in Dover, said: "It was about 08.15 when suddenly the bed shook violently.Paul Smye-Rumsby, who lives in Dover, said: "It was about 08.15 when suddenly the bed shook violently.
"I thought my wife had got cramp or something but then I saw the curtains were moving and the whole house was shaking. It lasted about 1.5 seconds."I thought my wife had got cramp or something but then I saw the curtains were moving and the whole house was shaking. It lasted about 1.5 seconds.
"All the power is off and we have got the portable radio on. People are standing outside talking to each other about it.""All the power is off and we have got the portable radio on. People are standing outside talking to each other about it."
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