cumbrian earthquake

[Dave1800BDA]

hope the heaves is ok

[Mark M]

Please note that the parameters listed for each earthquake below were the PRELIMINARY calculations available at the time of issue.
SEISMIC ALERT: ULVERSTON, CUMBRIA 28 APRIL 2009 10:22 UTC (11:22 BST) 3.7 ML
Cumbria was struck by a magnitude 3.7 earthquake today at 10:22 UTC (11:22 BST). Detailed analysis by the British Geological Survey shows that the epicentre was 5km southeast of Ulverston in south Cumbria.
The earthquake has been felt widely across Cumbria and Lancashire.
“An earthquake of this size occurs somewhere in the UK roughly every year. It is unlikely to have caused significant damage.” said Brian Baptie from the British Geological Survey.
This is the largest earthquake in the region since a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Lancaster in 1835, which caused some minor damage. More recently, a magnitude 3 earthquake occurred near Grange-Over-Sands in 1993.
The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:
DATE : 28 April 2009
ORIGIN TIME : 10:22 09.6s UTC
LAT/LON : 54.167° North / 3.017 ° West
GRID REF : 333.61 kmE / 475.07 kmN
DEPTH : 8.8 km
MAGNITUDE : 3.7 ML
LOCALITY : Ulverston, Cumbria
INTENSITY : 5 EMS
COMMENTS : Felt across Cumbria and Lancashire

[graham John]

rumour has it that Paul ruddy dropped his wallet.................




Tremor strikes north-west England



An earth tremor has struck the north west of England. The British Geological Survey confirmed there had been an earthquake of 3.7 magnitude at 1120 BST on Tuesday.
It centred on Ulverston in Cumbria and was felt around Barrow, Kendal, Windermere, Fleetwood and the North Lancaster area.
There are no initial reports of damage. But Frank McCall, of Grange Over Sands, said: "I felt the house shake. At first I thought a lorry had hit."
'Massive shudder'
He added: "I went outside and noticed neighbours were also on their doorsteps looking a bit bewildered.
"There hasn't been any damage that I can see but it was quite frightening."
Michael Harris, a retired police officer from Slyne in North Lancaster, said he was sitting at home with his son and wife when they felt a "massive shudder".

We've had people talking about plant pots being shaken and things dropping off shelves




John Davies
South Lakeland District Council

He said: "Once it stopped I went outside as I wondered if there had been a crash or a gas explosion but when I couldn't see anything I knew it must be a tremor or something like that.
"I've never experienced anything that unnerving."
Police and the fire service said there had been no initial reports of damage or injuries.



cheeRS

[Dave1800BDA]

rumour has it that Paul ruddy dropped his wallet.................






We've had people talking about plant pots being shaken




cheeRS

pmsl

hally been driving about in cumbria then

[RUDDY]

rumour has it that Paul ruddy dropped his wallet.................

cheeRS

PMSL , if I dropped it this morning it would still be slowly drifting towards the ground .............

[hally]

i was in ullswater at the weekend!

[miles]

hope the heaves is ok

Just got back on line after mending cracks and filling in the drive

Did feel it though just like a big clap of thunder the windows shook
and a picture fell of one of the cottages walls
See you all next week

[grum]

gonna take a bit more to put us lot off