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| Cornwall earthquake shakes homes | Cornwall earthquake shakes homes |
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| An earthquake has hit the Bodmin area of Cornwall. | |
| According to reports from the British Geological Survey (BGS), the 2.2-magnitude tremor hit at 02:40 GMT and lasted for a few seconds. | |
| The quake could have been felt as far as St Austell, Liskeard and Padstow, but there were no reports of damage. | The quake could have been felt as far as St Austell, Liskeard and Padstow, but there were no reports of damage. |
| Sue Dibble, from St Tudy, said: "It was very loud, like a whooshing and the house and bed were shaking. I thought I'd imagined it." | Sue Dibble, from St Tudy, said: "It was very loud, like a whooshing and the house and bed were shaking. I thought I'd imagined it." |
| Between 20 to 30 earthquakes are felt by people each year in the UK, but most of these are very small and cause no damage, the BGS said. | |
| The largest known British earthquake occurred 60 miles offshore near the Dogger Bank in 1931, with a magnitude of 6.1. | The largest known British earthquake occurred 60 miles offshore near the Dogger Bank in 1931, with a magnitude of 6.1. |
| It was powerful enough to cause minor damage to buildings on the east coast of England. |