A small earthquake with a magnitude of 2.5 struck the Midlands region, affecting areas including Derbyshire and Leicestershire. The British Geological Survey confirmed the quake, which occurred just before 2am. Residents reported feeling tremors and hearing a rumbling sound, particularly in the Peak District and a Derbyshire village. The earthquake was detected on the county border and could be felt more than 25 miles away.
A small earthquake was recorded by the British Geological Survey near the border of Shropshire and Staffordshire. Did you feel it? Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/WDDn6fDYAd
A “rumbling” earthquake could be felt more than 25 miles away from where it struck the Peak District https://t.co/BdAuEIcL6E
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'Rumbling' sound heard as earthquake hits Derbyshire village. https://t.co/wg867myGrX
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