"A 3.3-magnitude earthquake shook homes in north-west England late on Wednesday, the British Geological Survey (BGS) reported. The quake struck shortly after 11.23pm and was felt across Lancashire and the southern Lake District, including the towns of Kendal and Ulverston, within 12 miles of the epicentre. Data suggests the quake occurred just off the coast of Silverdale, Lancashire at a depth of 1.86 miles. Residents told the BGS it felt like an underground explosion and was so powerful it shook the whole house."
"The Volcano Discovery website, which also collects information on earthquakes, received more than 1,100 reports from people who were in the area at the time. Most reports detailed light or weak shaking. Each year, the BGS detects between 200 and 300 earthquakes in the UK, but only about 20 to 30 are strong enough to be felt. Most go unnoticed, recorded only by sensitive instruments, and the vast majority cause little or no damage."
The British Geological Survey recorded a 3.3-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Silverdale, Lancashire shortly after 11.23pm at a depth of 1.86 miles. The tremor was felt across Lancashire and the southern Lake District, including Kendal and Ulverston, within about 12 miles of the epicentre. Residents described sensations like an underground explosion and whole-house shaking. The Volcano Discovery website logged more than 1,100 reports, most describing light or weak shaking. The BGS typically detects 200–300 earthquakes in the UK annually, though only about 20–30 are felt; most seismic events go unnoticed and cause little or no damage. A previous quake above magnitude 3.3 was felt in Perth and Kinross on 20 October.
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