UK has 3 Earthquakes

Started by Mups, January 10, 2025, 12:43:23 PM

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Mups

Blimey,  the UK has apparently had 3 earthquakes already this year!   
See this report:

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"The shaking was felt by people in "Oban, Strontian, Mull and in surrounding villages in the region" and could be felt around 31 miles from the epicentre in Kinloch.
B&B owner Mary MacPhail told the BBC she was enjoying Sunday dinner when she heard a "rumbling" sound.
She said: "I initially thought it was maybe a plane going over. We do get low flying planes sometimes... The house didn't shake, it was just a noise - a very loud rumbling."

Others included a 1.5 magnitude quake at a depth of just 2.4 miles in Greatgate, Staffordshire on January 4.
On January 2, there was a tiny 0.4 magnitude quake at a depth of 3.7 miles in Bute, Scotland and also a 0.7 magnitude tremor at a depth of just under five miles in Melbourne, Derbyshire on New Year's Day."

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A  bit scary, ey.



Scrumpy


Nah!!  We had many earth tremors way back.. I remember being asked 
'Did the earth move for you'?
Don't ask me.. I know nuffink..

Mups

Quote from: Scrumpy on January 10, 2025, 12:48:06 PMNah!!  We had many earth tremors way back.. I remember being asked
'Did the earth move for you'?
Hah,  naughty girl.  :grin:

klondike

There was one years back and the bedroom door was set a- rattling at a most appropriate moment  :rolleyes:

Artificial Intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

Lion Queen

I remember one about 15 years ago, the only one I ever recall. John had gone up to bed and I was still up at around midnight and I heard the most eeriest rumble and the house shook, it was literally a feeling of jelly on a plate, it felt like the bricks of the house were dislodging.  It lasted seconds but seemed much longer.  I shouted up to John, we've just has an earthquake,  he said don't be daft, gets up next morning and it was on the news!  I wasn't going barmy after all. 

Mups

Quote from: Lion Queen on January 11, 2025, 10:55:25 AMI remember one about 15 years ago, the only one I ever recall. John had gone up to bed and I was still up at around midnight and I heard the most eeriest rumble and the house shook, it was literally a feeling of jelly on a plate, it felt like the bricks of the house were dislodging.  It lasted seconds but seemed much longer.  I shouted up to John, we've just has an earthquake,  he said don't be daft, gets up next morning and it was on the news!  I wasn't going barmy after all.
Scary stuff, Queenie.
I'd be worried incase it had damaged the foundations.