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| Earthquake of 2.6 magnitude hits Nottinghamshire | Earthquake of 2.6 magnitude hits Nottinghamshire |
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| Experts have confirmed that Nottinghamshire was hit by an earthquake on Tuesday evening as social media sites were flooded with reports of a tremor. | |
| The earthquake, which had a magnitude of 2.6, struck 0.6 miles from Hucknall, which is just under eight miles north of Nottingham, at about 7.17pm, according to the British Geological Survey. | |
| Nottingham residents used Twitter to share their stories of the earthquake, which they described as feeling like a “big bang and sharp shaking”. | Nottingham residents used Twitter to share their stories of the earthquake, which they described as feeling like a “big bang and sharp shaking”. |
| Many residents thought their houses had been hit by a car and some a few thought their shaking beds were caused by pre-Halloween ghosts. | |
| Kieran Jobling, 20, who lives in West Bridgford, said: “I was sat in my room and it suddenly shook to its foundations. I genuinely thought it was a poltergeist. | Kieran Jobling, 20, who lives in West Bridgford, said: “I was sat in my room and it suddenly shook to its foundations. I genuinely thought it was a poltergeist. |
| “I’m relieved it was an earthquake; I’d rather not have a haunted house so close to Halloween!” | |
| Verity Cowley, who lives near Kirkby-in-Ashfield, tweeted: “NG17 here and I nearly wet myself. Felt like something had exploded in the house.” | Verity Cowley, who lives near Kirkby-in-Ashfield, tweeted: “NG17 here and I nearly wet myself. Felt like something had exploded in the house.” |
| Chris @nottmdude wrote: “Thought a plane or car crashed into the house myself. | Chris @nottmdude wrote: “Thought a plane or car crashed into the house myself. |
| “Seriously nearly ran out the house thinking it was going to fall down. | “Seriously nearly ran out the house thinking it was going to fall down. |
| “Around 7.15pm. Felt like something crashed into the house. I thought it was something flying over the house that caused the rumble.” | “Around 7.15pm. Felt like something crashed into the house. I thought it was something flying over the house that caused the rumble.” |
| Lee March wrote: “I’d just stood up and the ground shook. I thought a truck had come through the house.” | Lee March wrote: “I’d just stood up and the ground shook. I thought a truck had come through the house.” |
| The earthquake that struck Nottinghamshire was felt as far as six miles away from its epicentre near Hucknall, according to experts. | |
| A spokesman for the British Geological Survey said: “Reports have been received from several residents in Mansfield, Hucknall, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Papplewick, Ravenshead, Newstead Village and Blidworth, Nottinghamshire, via the online reporting facility on the BGS Seismology website, indicating they felt this event. | A spokesman for the British Geological Survey said: “Reports have been received from several residents in Mansfield, Hucknall, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Papplewick, Ravenshead, Newstead Village and Blidworth, Nottinghamshire, via the online reporting facility on the BGS Seismology website, indicating they felt this event. |
| “The reports received described, ‘felt a heavy rumble as if some big lorry had passed’, ‘vibration lasted for a few seconds with a rumbling noise’ and ‘heard a loud bang and felt a shudder’.” | “The reports received described, ‘felt a heavy rumble as if some big lorry had passed’, ‘vibration lasted for a few seconds with a rumbling noise’ and ‘heard a loud bang and felt a shudder’.” |
| The tremor was like a “water tank exploding”, according to Ciaran Brown, 23, from Annesley. | The tremor was like a “water tank exploding”, according to Ciaran Brown, 23, from Annesley. |
| He said: “I was sitting in my living room and, out of the blue, there was this noise/thud, being followed a split second later by some shaking. It wasn’t enough to disturb anything, but you could certainly feel the sensation. I initially thought it was something falling over upstairs or the water tank exploding. The whole episode couldn’t have lasted more than two seconds.” | He said: “I was sitting in my living room and, out of the blue, there was this noise/thud, being followed a split second later by some shaking. It wasn’t enough to disturb anything, but you could certainly feel the sensation. I initially thought it was something falling over upstairs or the water tank exploding. The whole episode couldn’t have lasted more than two seconds.” |