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| Earthquake shakes parts of Kent | |
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| An earthquake with a magnitude of at least 4.7 has shaken householders in parts of Kent. | |
| The fire service has received calls from people in the Deal and Folkestone areas reporting large cracks in house walls and chimneys falling down. | |
| The tremor at 0818 BST, which lasted a few seconds, was felt as far afield as Essex, East Sussex and Suffolk. | |
| Eyewitness Lorraine Muir said: "We've been evacuated by the Sally Army, we've got no gas or electricity." | |
| A website for the US Geological Survey, which monitors earthquakes, said the tremor had a magnitude of 4.7. | A website for the US Geological Survey, which monitors earthquakes, said the tremor had a magnitude of 4.7. |
| It believes the epicentre of the tremor was located 15 miles (25km) south of Canterbury and had a depth of 6.2 miles (10km). | |
| A Eurostar spokesman said everything was "running normally" on the Channel Tunnel. | A Eurostar spokesman said everything was "running normally" on the Channel Tunnel. |
| 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. |
| Violent shaking | Violent shaking |
| 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." |
Are you in the area? Have you witnessed any of the damage caused by the tremor? Send us your experiences using the form below. | Are you in the area? Have you witnessed any of the damage caused by the tremor? Send us your experiences using the form below. |
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| When taking photos or filming please do not endanger yourself or others, take unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. | When taking photos or filming please do not endanger yourself or others, take unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. |