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Earth tremor hits Lake District Earth tremor hits Lake District
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An earth tremor has struck the north west of England.An earth tremor has struck the north west of England.
The British Geological Society confirmed there had been an earthquake at about 1120 BST. It said it was analysing data from the area. The British Geological Society confirmed there had been an earthquake of 3.7 magnitude at 1120 BST on Tuesday.
It said the tremor, which centred on Ulverston in Cumbria, measured 3.7 on the Richter scale. It centred on Ulverston in Cumbria and was felt around Barrow, Kendal, Windermere, Fleetwood and the North Lancaster area.
It was felt around the Thornton Cleveleys, Morecambe, Fleetwood and Lancaster areas. There were no initial reports of damage or injuries. Police and the fire service said there had been no initial reports of damage or injuries.
Frank McCall, who lives in Grange Over Sands, said: "I felt the house shake. At first I thought a lorry had hit the side of the house.
"I went outside and noticed neighbours were also on their doorsteps looking a bit bewildered.
"There hasn't been any damage that I can see, but it was quite frightening."