Earthquake Hits The Lake District
April 28, 2009
In the news, Cumbria was hit by a 3.7 on the Richter scale earthquake. Reports of the quake hit Twitter users in Lancaster just moments after the quake.
According to residents, the tremor shook windows and houses in the area rattled.
Resident, Richard Henderson said that the quake lasted between 5 and 10 seconds. Another resident, Jane Barker said that it felt like a van had hit the house.
There has not been another quake in the UK sine last February, which was centred in Lincolnshire.
The British Geological Survey confirmed that the quake occurred 5 miles beneath Ulverson at 11:22am.
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