Earthquake in England.

[China Doll]

Hi All,

I think this is the correct topic but please don't shoot me if it's not!

About 4 years a go there was a small earthquake in Britain. I was in Luton at the time and felt it.

Can anyone tell me what areas were most effected by this? Does this happen in Britain a lot? Also, if you know the date that would be great too.

Cheers
China xx

[dzug]

Most of your questions answered here

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2275158.stm

[4getmenot]

I remember it and am in Norfolk, but cant remember what date but was in middle of the night about 4 years ago.

[redcrx]

it was after we moved into the flats 4getmenot so maximum 4 years ago. But i have experienced at least 4 earthquakes that were felt in Norfolk.

[makemesmile]

I remember it very well! It was 21st September 2002 (I remember the date 'cause it was the weekend that I move into our new house).

We'd just moved to a village called Kinver (nr Stourbridge), a few miles from Lower Gornal (Dudley) where they reckon the epicentre was.

It occurred at approx 1.00am and was quite frightening!
I remember thinking that it sounded like someone had just jumped into the room and started banging lots of pots & pans! Must have been the central heating pipes rattling. My husband thought that a lorry or large vehicle had hit the house, and we both rushed out to the street to see what had happened. Most the neighbours were there, all in night clothes. Alarms were going off, people complaining of broken mirrors etc - an earthquake was the last thing we all thought of!

First time in my life I've ever experienced one.

If you need any more info, let me know : )

[naz_nomad]

I'm near Aberystwyth and it rattled our wardrobe doors.

[gloop]

I remember that. I live in Birmingham and I was up at the time. It seemed like the whole back of the house shook . Didn't have a clue what was happening. Went out the front and people were all out looking very confused!

[Sausagegirl]

The British Geological Survey website should be able to answer everything!

http://www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/macroseismics /macroseismic_surveys.htm

I think the one you're referring to is Dudley 2002

[bernardo]

My sister lives in the Midlands, and she told us that she woke up thinking that a lorry was crashing in to the house, so she protected herself from the house falling down by hiding under the duvet.

[rocky999]

I was woken up by our grandfather clock vibrating causing the chimes to make a noise, but before that, our dog started to bark, so she obviously felt the first vibrations as they say animals can sense these things. We were about 70 miles from the epicentre