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Earthquake shakes East Midlands Earthquake near Loughborough 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. The British Geological Survey (BGS) confirmed a 2.9 magnitude earthquake near Loughborough in Leicestershire at 05:20 GMT.
It was felt in Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire and one man described it as "like an explosion in the distance".
The BGS said it was an average tremor for the UK and one million times weaker than the 2011 Japanese earthquake.
Leicestershire police and the fire service both said there were no reports of damage in the county.
'The house creaked'
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 Mike Flood, 45, who lives in Loughborough, said he was awake when the tremor struck.
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." "It was almost like a plane going over or an explosion in the distance," he said.
The caller from Leicester said: "It sounded like an underground train coming and everything wobbled. But nothing fell off shelves." "The house creaked - there was no house moving or pictures falling off the wall, but the house just creaked.
"It was strange - you know something's happened and you know it's not a normal thing."
A caller from Groby in Leicestershire, told BBC Radio Leicester: "It lasted at least 20 seconds and some DVDs fell off a shelf in my room."
Another caller, from Leicester, said: "It sounded like an underground train coming and everything wobbled."
Seismologist Brian Baptay from the BGS said: "The East Midlands does have history of small to moderate earthquakes.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.""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."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. Both the BGS and the US Geological Survey reported the tremor, which was about 18km (11 miles) below ground.