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| Kent earthquake 'causes homes to shake' | Kent earthquake 'causes homes to shake' |
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| A 4.2 magnitude earthquake has been recorded in Kent, the British Geological Survey (BGS) has said. | A 4.2 magnitude earthquake has been recorded in Kent, the British Geological Survey (BGS) has said. |
| The tremor originated near Sandwich at a depth of 15km (9.5 miles) underground at 02:52 BST, it reported. | The tremor originated near Sandwich at a depth of 15km (9.5 miles) underground at 02:52 BST, it reported. |
| Residents in other areas including Margate, Canterbury and Southend-on-Sea, Essex, reported feeling the earthquake. | Residents in other areas including Margate, Canterbury and Southend-on-Sea, Essex, reported feeling the earthquake. |
| Kent Police said a number of calls had been received but no injuries or structural damage had been reported. | Kent Police said a number of calls had been received but no injuries or structural damage had been reported. |
| But Herbert Smith tweeted that he and his wife Doreen were taking refuge in their caravan after being evacuated from their damaged home in Flete. | But Herbert Smith tweeted that he and his wife Doreen were taking refuge in their caravan after being evacuated from their damaged home in Flete. |
| The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which monitors seismic activity across the continent, also recorded the earthquake. | The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which monitors seismic activity across the continent, also recorded the earthquake. |
| Theresa Foord, from Eastry near Sandwhich, said: "I heard this massive crash and then the whole house started to shake. | Theresa Foord, from Eastry near Sandwhich, said: "I heard this massive crash and then the whole house started to shake. |
| "Plates came off the wall, doors came open - it was all very frightening. | "Plates came off the wall, doors came open - it was all very frightening. |
| "It seemed to go on for ages but it was about three to five seconds." | "It seemed to go on for ages but it was about three to five seconds." |
| BBC South East reporter Simon Jones, who lives in Canterbury, said he was woken up when his house started shaking. | BBC South East reporter Simon Jones, who lives in Canterbury, said he was woken up when his house started shaking. |
| "The initial thought was perhaps something had gone into the house, like a lorry but then I turned to social media and people right across east Kent were reporting an earthquake," he said. | "The initial thought was perhaps something had gone into the house, like a lorry but then I turned to social media and people right across east Kent were reporting an earthquake," he said. |
| Vikki Petts tweeted: "So we just had a 4.3 magnitude earthquake in Kent and my housemates slept through the entire thing. certainly woke me up!" | Vikki Petts tweeted: "So we just had a 4.3 magnitude earthquake in Kent and my housemates slept through the entire thing. certainly woke me up!" |
| Jonathan Tapp said: "Earthquake in East Kent and now can't get back to sleep. Despite months spent in [New Zealand] this is my first one that I've felt." | Jonathan Tapp said: "Earthquake in East Kent and now can't get back to sleep. Despite months spent in [New Zealand] this is my first one that I've felt." |
| Iain Buchanan, from Ramsgate, said: "So I'm not going mental, my house shook due to an earthquake in Kent of all places." | Iain Buchanan, from Ramsgate, said: "So I'm not going mental, my house shook due to an earthquake in Kent of all places." |
| Police said they began receiving reports of the tremor in east Kent at about 02:57 BST. | Police said they began receiving reports of the tremor in east Kent at about 02:57 BST. |
| Neither the force nor Kent Fire and Rescue Services had received any reports of structural damage or injuries, they said. | Neither the force nor Kent Fire and Rescue Services had received any reports of structural damage or injuries, they said. |
| Hundreds of homes in Folkestone were damaged by a 4.3 magnitude tremor struck parts of Kent in 2007. | Hundreds of homes in Folkestone were damaged by a 4.3 magnitude tremor struck parts of Kent in 2007. |
| More than 70 buildings were so dangerous residents could return to them because of loose chimney stacks, tiles and masonry. | More than 70 buildings were so dangerous residents could return to them because of loose chimney stacks, tiles and masonry. |