Britain hit by largest quake in over twenty years

[nowheregirl]

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LONDON (AFP) — The biggest earthquake since 1984 rattled much of England early on Wednesday, causing minor damage, although no injuries were immediately reported.

The British Geological Survey said on its website that the tremors measured 5.3 on the Richter scale.

According to the BGS, the earthquake struck at 12:56 am (0056 GMT) some 125 miles north of London, close to the northeastern English shore near the town of Lincoln.

Lincolnshire Police, which covers the area near the epicentre of the quake, said they had received reports of some damage to homes, but there were no details as to the extent of the damage.

[nowheregirl]

I live about 150 miles from Lincolnshire but I was woken up at about 1.00am when the bed was shaking. I didn't realise it had been an earthquake until I saw it on the news this morning.

[givepeaceachance]

Yeah, I had just gone to bed and I felt it too, but the rest of my family slept through it. 5.3 might not be very big compared to other countries but we don't expect it here!

[danielmata]

we just had a about a 5.0 on the richter scale about 3 months ago, everybody was afraid it was "the big one" lmao i was like wtf? when everything started falling off my shelves. i lost my favorite painting of a whale in the ocean when it fell off the wall