An earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale rocked the Lake District for 30 seconds last night. The tremor happened just before 11pm, according to the US Geological Survey, which monitors earth movements. The tremor lasted up to a minute, according to people in the area, and was felt in places across the county and as far away as Lancashire, south-west Scotland, Northumberland and the Isle of Man. No damage or injuries have yet been reported. Hotelier Alan Robertson, who was in his 30-bed hotel in Eskdale, near Whitehaven, described how the property shook. 'I was watching TV and there was this sort of really loud rumble. Then the entire building shook,' he said. 'I ran out of the front door, only to be confronted by my guests running out of their part of the house. We couldn't believe it.' (Daily Mail)Wednesday, 22 December 2010
Minute-long earthquake rocks Cumbria, sending residents running into the street
An earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale rocked the Lake District for 30 seconds last night. The tremor happened just before 11pm, according to the US Geological Survey, which monitors earth movements. The tremor lasted up to a minute, according to people in the area, and was felt in places across the county and as far away as Lancashire, south-west Scotland, Northumberland and the Isle of Man. No damage or injuries have yet been reported. Hotelier Alan Robertson, who was in his 30-bed hotel in Eskdale, near Whitehaven, described how the property shook. 'I was watching TV and there was this sort of really loud rumble. Then the entire building shook,' he said. 'I ran out of the front door, only to be confronted by my guests running out of their part of the house. We couldn't believe it.' (Daily Mail)