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| Kent earthquake 'causes homes to shake' | Kent earthquake 'causes homes to shake' |
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| A 4.2 magnitude earthquake has been recorded in Kent, the British Geological Survey (BGS) has said. | A 4.2 magnitude earthquake has been recorded in Kent, the British Geological Survey (BGS) has said. |
| The tremor originated near Sandwich at a depth of 15km (9.5 miles) underground at 02:52 BST, it reported. | The tremor originated near Sandwich at a depth of 15km (9.5 miles) underground at 02:52 BST, it reported. |
| Residents in other areas including Margate, Canterbury and Southend-on-Sea, Essex, reported feeling the earthquake. | Residents in other areas including Margate, Canterbury and Southend-on-Sea, Essex, reported feeling the earthquake. |
| Kent Police said a number of calls had been received but no injuries or structural damage had been reported. | |
| The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which monitors seismic activity across the continent, also recorded the earthquake. | The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which monitors seismic activity across the continent, also recorded the earthquake. |
| One witness report on the centre's website said the tremor had lasted between two and five seconds. | One witness report on the centre's website said the tremor had lasted between two and five seconds. |
| Others said the earthquake had caused homes to shake, with some being woken by the tremor. | Others said the earthquake had caused homes to shake, with some being woken by the tremor. |
| BBC South East reporter Simon Jones, who lives in Canterbury, said he was woken up when his house started shaking. | |
| "The initial thought was perhaps something had gone into the house, like a lorry but then I turned to social media and people right across east Kent were reporting an earthquake," he said. | |
| Vikki Petts tweeted: "So we just had a 4.3 magnitude earthquake in Kent and my housemates slept through the entire thing. certainly woke me up!" | Vikki Petts tweeted: "So we just had a 4.3 magnitude earthquake in Kent and my housemates slept through the entire thing. certainly woke me up!" |
| Jonathan Tapp said: "Earthquake in East Kent and now can't get back to sleep. Despite months spent in [New Zealand] this is my first one that I've felt." | Jonathan Tapp said: "Earthquake in East Kent and now can't get back to sleep. Despite months spent in [New Zealand] this is my first one that I've felt." |
| Iain Buchanan, from Ramsgate, said: "So I'm not going mental, my house shook due to an earthquake in Kent of all places." | Iain Buchanan, from Ramsgate, said: "So I'm not going mental, my house shook due to an earthquake in Kent of all places." |
| Police said they began receiving reports of the tremor in east Kent at about 02:57 BST. | |
| Neither the force nor Kent Fire and Rescue Services had received any reports of structural damage or injuries, they said. | Neither the force nor Kent Fire and Rescue Services had received any reports of structural damage or injuries, they said. |
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