UK hit by biggest earthquake in 25 years (5.2)

[shifty_git]

I know you American guys have much worse earthquakes.. but is so rare to have here!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7266136.stm

The biggest earthquake in the UK for nearly 25 years has shaken homes across large parts of the country.
People in Newcastle, Yorkshire, London, Cumbria, the Midlands, Norfolk and also parts of Wales, felt the tremor just before 0100 GMT.

A man suffered a broken pelvis when a chimney collapsed in South Yorkshire.

The British Geological Survey (BGS) said the epicentre of the 5.2 magnitude quake was near Market Rasen in Lincolnshire.

Davie Galloway, seismologist for the BGS, said people had reported feeling the tremor from as far as Bangor in Northern Ireland to the west, Haarlem in Holland to the east, Plymouth to the south and Edinburgh to the north

[ottomaddox]

And I thought here in California we had it bad?

[Prada]

Well 5.2 is not extremely fierce but glad to hear it didnt kill or hurt many.

[Odpierdol_sie!]

i just thought it was someone waling heavy by the window upstairs. The dog started barking but then again she barks at the slightest thing.

[shifty_git]

i was sitting on my bed on ma laptop n felt a slight sway of ma bed.. i thought i was trippin or had to much coffee!

[shifty_git]

USA style earthquake damage...





UK style earthquake damage...





We do everything on such a smaller scale compared to you US brothers! ha ha

[Oki-Des]

Japan usually makes things smaller, but their earthquakes suck! Because of all the buildings when everything falls down the streets are gone and rescue crews are unable to get to the people in need.

[Princes_Gate]

i didnt notice it