Earthquake

The tremor, centred near Wem in Shropshire, had a 3.8 magnitude the British Geological Survey said.

Julie Williams lives in Wem and was upstairs when the earthquake hit. "It felt like a lorry hitting your house." "It really shook the house," he said. It was the third earthquake with a magnitude of more than two to hit the UK in the last 24 hours. A 2.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland just before 08:00 BST and on Sunday a 2.3 magnitude tremor was felt in Sale, Greater Manchester. - Dudley in the West Midlands was hit by a 4.7 magnitude in 2002

Earthquakes of this magnitude hit the UK "roughly every two years" and the impact may have been felt 100km away, experts say.

"The earthquake may have been felt at distances as far as 100km away," the BGS added. "An earthquake of this size can result in strong shaking within about 10km of the epicentre but damage is unlikely." The BGS said the quake - the third to hit the UK in the last 24 hours - happened at around 3.36pm at a depth of 8km.

Residents of Staffordshire and Shropshire reported feeling a tremor, with some saying their houses rocked from side to side. The British Geological Survey (BGS) ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. “Then we noticed that our TV, which is on a stand, was moving and then the sofa that we were both sitting on just rocked. A Shrewsbury resident told Birmingham Mail: “I felt the house shake from side to side for about three or four seconds. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. Such an earthquake has not been detected since 2018. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice.

The British Geological Survey reported a 3.8 magnitude earthquake with an epicentre in the Wem area at a depth of 8km, around 5 miles. - Advertisement -. It ...

The British Geological Survey site states: “The driving forces for earthquake activity in the UK are unclear. Nathan Franklin commented: “Heard a bang and felt the shake followed by a weaker one a few minutes later. I thought a lorry hit the building nearby. The location was around 28 miles northwest of the magnitude 4.7 ML earthquake in Dudley, West Midlands in 2002 and 31 miles northeast of the magnitude 5.1 ML Bishop’s Castle, earthquake in 1990. The British Geological Survey reported a 3.8 magnitude earthquake with an epicentre between Wem and Hodnet at a depth of 8km, around 5 miles. People across Shropshire felt the force of nature on Monday afternoon, 30 May 2022, after an earthquake was felt across the county and beyond.

The British Geological Survey (BGS) said the earthquake hit just to the east of the town of Wem at a depth of seven kilometres (4.35 miles) at 2.36pm on Monday.

It only lasted seconds but it felt like an eternity. It was very frightening. It was the third earthquake with a magnitude of more than two to hit the UK in the last 24 hours. It was surreal. The British Geological Survey (BGS) said the earthquake hit just to the east of the town of Wem at a depth of seven kilometres (4.35 miles) at 2.36pm on Monday. A 3.8 magnitude earthquake has been recorded in the centre of Shropshire, the third quake to hit the UK in less than 24 hours.

The British Geological Survey (BGS) said the tremor happened at a depth of 8km (5 miles), near Wem which is in the north of the county.

A 2.1-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland just before 8am on Monday. A 3.8 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Shropshire on Monday afternoon. "We can confirm that a magnitude 3.8 ML earthquake was detected by our sensors at 2.47pm on May 30 2022, approximately 16km north-east of Shrewsbury," the organisation said in a statement.