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Litton in Yorkshire Dales shaken by overnight earthquake | Litton in Yorkshire Dales shaken by overnight earthquake |
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An earthquake was recorded in Litton in the Yorkshire Dales | An earthquake was recorded in Litton in the Yorkshire Dales |
Residents of a North Yorkshire village were shaken by an earthquake overnight. | Residents of a North Yorkshire village were shaken by an earthquake overnight. |
A 2.5-magnitude quake was recorded just after 01:30 BST near Litton in the Yorkshire Dales. | A 2.5-magnitude quake was recorded just after 01:30 BST near Litton in the Yorkshire Dales. |
The tremor, south-west of the village, had a depth of 4km (2.5 miles), according to the British Geological Survey (BGS). | The tremor, south-west of the village, had a depth of 4km (2.5 miles), according to the British Geological Survey (BGS). |
The last earthquake recorded in North Yorkshire was at Kilnsey in Wharfedale on 18 March, which was a magnitude of two. | The last earthquake recorded in North Yorkshire was at Kilnsey in Wharfedale on 18 March, which was a magnitude of two. |
On Tuesday, the BGS recorded a 1.2-magnitude earthquake in Cardiff. | On Tuesday, the BGS recorded a 1.2-magnitude earthquake in Cardiff. |
Earthquakes below 2.5 can sometimes only be picked up with monitoring equipment but the Dales event was reportedly felt by a number of people in the village and surrounding area. | Earthquakes below 2.5 can sometimes only be picked up with monitoring equipment but the Dales event was reportedly felt by a number of people in the village and surrounding area. |
One nearby resident told the BBC she and her husband were awoken by a "loud rumbling noise and the ground shaking". | One nearby resident told the BBC she and her husband were awoken by a "loud rumbling noise and the ground shaking". |
"It didn't last long at all," she added. | "It didn't last long at all," she added. |
Others on social media said they awoke with a start to a loud noise - with some people saying they initially believed there had been some sort of explosion. | Others on social media said they awoke with a start to a loud noise - with some people saying they initially believed there had been some sort of explosion. |
For heavier sleepers, the online chatter was the first they heard of it. | |
Councillor Richard Foster, who read about it on social media, said: "I didn't hear anything, I slept right through. | |
"A few people felt it and heard it, but no-one has been in touch about it.” | |
Earthquake data recorded overnight near Litton by the British Geological Survey | Earthquake data recorded overnight near Litton by the British Geological Survey |
Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. | Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. |