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Small earthquake felt in Cumbria | Small earthquake felt in Cumbria |
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A small earthquake has hit Cumbria, scientists have confirmed. | A small earthquake has hit Cumbria, scientists have confirmed. |
The British Geological Survey (BGS) said the 2.1-magnitude quake struck in Patterdale at 21:37 GMT on Wednesday. | The British Geological Survey (BGS) said the 2.1-magnitude quake struck in Patterdale at 21:37 GMT on Wednesday. |
Beck Carter, a parish clerk in Rosthwaite, was at a council meeting at the time, when she said a "sound and vibration passed over very quickly". | Beck Carter, a parish clerk in Rosthwaite, was at a council meeting at the time, when she said a "sound and vibration passed over very quickly". |
She said: "There was a sound that I couldn't describe... then we all felt it, there was a sort of interesting vibration through your feet." | She said: "There was a sound that I couldn't describe... then we all felt it, there was a sort of interesting vibration through your feet." |
"It sounded like a freight train approaching if you were standing on a station... we all sort of sat there looking at each other going 'what was that?'," added Ms Carter. | |
She said at first she thought it could have been something heavy passing on the road or thunder. | |
According to the British Geological Survey (BGS), the UK experiences about 20 earthquakes a year of a similar magnitude, the majority of which occur along the west coast. | |
In December 2010, a 3.6-magnitude earthquake was felt across Cumbria and in Lancashire, south-west Scotland, parts of Yorkshire, Northumberland and the Isle of Man. |
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