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| Earthquake shakes East Midlands | Earthquake shakes East Midlands |
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| An earthquake has been felt by people in several parts of the East Midlands. | An earthquake has been felt by people in several parts of the East Midlands. |
| The British Geological Survey (BGS) confirmed a 2.9 magnitude earthquake in the Loughborough area of Leicestershire at 05:20 GMT. | |
| Reports of the tremor came from several locations in Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire. | Reports of the tremor came from several locations in Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire. |
| It was felt in Long Eaton, Derbyshire and Anstey in Leicestershire and a resident in Leicester said it sounded like an underground train | It was felt in Long Eaton, Derbyshire and Anstey in Leicestershire and a resident in Leicester said it sounded like an underground train |
| A caller from Groby, Leicestershire, told BBC Radio Leicester: "It lasted at least 20 seconds and some DVDs fell off a shelf in my room." | A caller from Groby, Leicestershire, told BBC Radio Leicester: "It lasted at least 20 seconds and some DVDs fell off a shelf in my room." |
| The caller from Leicester said: "It sounded like an underground train coming and everything wobbled. But nothing fell off shelves." | The caller from Leicester said: "It sounded like an underground train coming and everything wobbled. But nothing fell off shelves." |
| Seismologist Brian Baptay from the BGS said: "The East Midlands does have history of small to moderate earthquakes. | |
| "The shaking would last for a few seconds - it can be a pretty scary experience." | |
| Julian Bukits of BGS said: "Earthquakes generally have to be of 4.5 to 5 magnitude to cause damage." | |
| Both the BGS and the US Geological Survey reported the tremor, which was about 18km (11.1 miles) below ground. |