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Earth tremor hits Lake District Tremor strikes north-west England
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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 of 3.7 magnitude at 1120 BST on Tuesday. The British Geological Survey confirmed there had been an earthquake of 3.7 magnitude at 1120 BST on Tuesday.
It centred on Ulverston in Cumbria and was felt around Barrow, Kendal, Windermere, Fleetwood and the North Lancaster area.It centred on Ulverston in Cumbria and was felt around Barrow, Kendal, Windermere, Fleetwood and the North Lancaster area.
Police and the fire service said there had been no initial reports of damage or injuries. There are no initial reports of damage. But Frank McCall, of Grange Over Sands, said: "I felt the house shake. At first I thought a lorry had hit."
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. 'Quite frightening'
"I went outside and noticed neighbours were also on their doorsteps looking a bit bewildered. He added: "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.""There hasn't been any damage that I can see, but it was quite frightening."
Police and the fire service said there had been no initial reports of damage or injuries.
A spokesman for the British Geological Survey said: "We picked it up on instrumentation.
"With a magnitude of 3.7 it is relatively small. We get one of this size roughly once every year in the UK and they rarely cause any damage."
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