UK: Earthquake strikes in middle of English Channel
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Earthquakes In Diverse Places
UK: Earthquake strikes in middle of English Channel
West Sussex residents report buildings shaking for few seconds in
3.9 magnitude earthquake
* Press Association
* guardian.co.uk, Thursday 14 July 2011 11.37 BST
The earthquake struck in the middle of the Channel and was felt by
some residents in West Sussex. Photograph: Ho/AFP/Getty Images
An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9 has struck in the middle of
the Channel. Residents in parts of West Sussex reported buildings
shaking for a few seconds at around 8am on Thursday.
The British Geological Survey said the quake had a depth of 10km
and its epicentre was south of Portsmouth, Hampshire. Official
measurements showed it happened at 7.59am BST.
Sussex police, the Solent coastguard and West Sussex fire and
rescue service said they had not been called out to any incidents
related to the quake.
David Kerridge, from the British Geological Survey, said the
earthquake was the largest in the area since a magnitude 4.5 quake
in 1734.
"Historically, there have been two other significant events nearby
– a magnitude 5.0 earthquake in 1878 and a magnitude 4.3
earthquake in 1750," he said.
"In the UK, we experience an earthquake of this magnitude
approximately every two years."
Several residents in Worthing, West Sussex, are reported to have
felt the earthquake. The British Geological Survey is running an
online questionnaire to collect information from members of the
public.