Earthquake felt across much of UK

[Aηdy]

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.

The tremor was felt in north, mid and south Wales although staff at North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said they felt the earthquake but were not called to any related incidents.

Student David Bates, 19, suffered a broken pelvis when he was pinned under masonry in his attic bedroom in Barnsley Road, Wombwell, South Yorks.

His father Paul Bates said: "There was a rumble and then we heard a bang and my son screaming 'Dad'."

Bev Finnegan, who lives in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, said: "I was terrified to be honest. The noise was really, really terrifying... it was so deep and rumbling.

"It felt like the roof was going to fall in. There were people coming out in their dressing gowns wondering what it was. It was quite an experience." A Lincolnshire police spokeswoman

[Serenity]

I really hope I never experience an earthquake *cringe*

Broken pelvis...ouch...

[Aηdy]

Haha yes indeed, it could've been a lot wose for me but a few cracks in the walls isnt the end of the world!

[Serenity]

At least the laptop wasn't damaged, right? :P

[Aηdy]

noo laptop is fine, certain pictures are safe xD

[Serenity]

:rolleyes: you sound like my older brother- his laptop crashed once and all I heard for days was him complaining about not being able to watch porn. You'd think there were more important things to worry about lol, like broken pelvises for example :P

Anyways, you're really lucky it wasn't worse than that. Not to be totally dramatic, but earthquakes can be deadly, like all natural disasters [or potential disasters].

[Patchy]

Scotland had a tiny rumble up to Aberdeen, I was sound asleep felt nothing :P

but yeah I feel sorry for the guy that had his chimney land on him :P, he's been like the worst injured person.

[Gavin]

OMG i actually heard the earthquale rumble just after 1am, I was watching tv at the time. :)

[Kaleidoscope Eyes]

Good to hear you guys are ok. I'm still waiting for word from my boyfriend, he lives in a village not far from Norfolk. I'm fairly certain he's fine, but the fact that I haven't heard from him is messing with me. We get earthquakes here all the time, but I know they're a lot more rare in the UK, so the buildings aren't designed to withstand as much. Besides, 5.2 may not be a HUGE quake but it sure isn't small either.

[Patchy]

Good to hear you guys are ok. I'm still waiting for word from my boyfriend, he lives in a village not far from Norfolk. I'm fairly certain he's fine, but the fact that I haven't heard from him is messing with me. We get earthquakes here all the time, but I know they're a lot more rare in the UK, so the buildings aren't designed to withstand as much. Besides, 5.2 may not be a HUGE quake but it sure isn't small either.

There were only a few people injured, and I think no one was killed.

[Gavin]

No i dont think anyone has been just injured

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7267567.stm

[Patchy]

No i dont think anyone has been just injured

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7267567.stm

I heard on the radio that a chimney landed on someone but caused non-life threatening injuries

[Serenity]

I heard on the radio that a chimney landed on someone but caused non-life threatening injuries

Lol did you read the article Andy posted??

[Bobby]

Wow.
I've been in a few little earthquakes but nothing big.

[madness]

hmm didnt even wake me shame
my friend was awake though and apparantly some of his stuff fell of a shelf

[Patchy]

Lol did you read the article Andy posted??

Thats what happens if you post in a thread when u think the title sums up the post :P