Wednesday 22 December 2010

Cumbrian Earthquake


At about 11pm last night there was an earthquake, which registered 3.5 on the Richter scale near here with the epicentre at Torver near Coniston, only 12miles from Kendal as the crow flies. The effects of the quake were felt as far away as the Isle of Man, the Yorkshire Dales and the Borders of Scotland.
There was what sounded like very loud rumble of thunder and the house shook for about 20 seconds. My daughter was woken up by the noise and vibrations.
At first I thought it was a tree at the end of the terrace had fallen on the end house. But on checking the tree was still standing. There is no reported structural damage that I know of. It also look like the fishing will not be harmed.
Talking to my colleagues at work today they said that the bar glasses and pictures were rattling with the vibrations

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