A 3.5 MAGNITUDE earthquake has struck the Rutland area of the East Midlands, the second tremor to hit the region in as many days.
The latest seismic event, which occurred 24 hours after a 3.2 rated quake, was described by one resident as "a long term solid shake" that lasted around 10 seconds. The British Geological Survey (BGS) confirmed both quakes, at 7.07am on Thursday and 7.50am yesterday, had an epicentre near Oakham.
Around 750 people contacted the BGS following the latest tremor to report items shaking, with one person relating how it caused ripples to spread over the surface of a cup of tea.Edinburgh-based BGS seismologist David Galloway said the second quake was unusual in that it was more powerful than the previous day. "We can't call this an aftershock because it's slightly bigger than yesterday," Mr Galloway said."One or two people have reported items falling off shelves."
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