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| Rutland hit by 3.2 magnitude earthquake | Rutland hit by 3.2 magnitude earthquake |
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| An earthquake has shaken parts of Rutland in the east Midlands. | |
| Residents around Oakham reported feeling the 3.2 magnitude tremor just after 07:00 BST. | Residents around Oakham reported feeling the 3.2 magnitude tremor just after 07:00 BST. |
| A British Geological Survey (BGS) monitoring station in Charnwood Forest, about 25 miles (40km) away, indicated the shock lasted several minutes. | A British Geological Survey (BGS) monitoring station in Charnwood Forest, about 25 miles (40km) away, indicated the shock lasted several minutes. |
| The BGS said indications are that it originated 2.5 miles (4km) below ground. It was reportedly also felt in Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire. | The BGS said indications are that it originated 2.5 miles (4km) below ground. It was reportedly also felt in Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire. |
| There have not been any reports of damage or injuries. | There have not been any reports of damage or injuries. |
| The BGS has also confirmed the quake was preceded by a much smaller one in Solihull in the West Midlands which happened at 19:16 BST on Wednesday of 0.9 magnitude. | The BGS has also confirmed the quake was preceded by a much smaller one in Solihull in the West Midlands which happened at 19:16 BST on Wednesday of 0.9 magnitude. |
| Many took to social media to share their experiences. | |
| 'Quakes aren't uncommon' | |
| Former English rugby union player Austin Healey tweeted: "We've just had an earthquake in Oakham. The house was shaking for about 10 secs." | |
| Sara Dodd, from Whissendine, tweeted it "felt like an explosion but without any sound". | |
| Suzanne Sergeant, from BGS, said: "Quakes aren't uncommon in the UK. They occur as a result of the adjustments the geological structures make to the wider stresses that the UK experiences. | |
| "Although we are not close to any plate boundaries we experience a slight squeezing as a result of the mid Atlantic ridge and the pressures that are put on the fault." | |
| The largest known British earthquake occurred under the sea near Dogger Bank in 1931, with a magnitude of 6.1. | |
| BGS said the UK is expected to experience a magnitude 5 earthquake about every 10-20 years. |