Thursday, July 14, 2011

Earthquake strikes in English Channel (AFP)

LONDON (AFP) ? Buildings shook on the south coast of England on Thursday after an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9 struck in the middle of the English Channel, the British Geological Survey (BGS) said.

Residents in parts of West Sussex reported feeling the quake for a few seconds but there were no reports of injuries or damage.

The quake struck at 7.59 BST about 80km south-east of Portsmouth, Hampshire, and had a depth of 10km, the BGS said.

David Kerridge, from the BGS, said it had been the largest earthquake in the area since a magnitude 4.5 event 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 a earthquake of this magnitude approximately every two years."

Several residents in Worthing, West Sussex, are reported to have felt the quake, with one worker saying it felt like a "big lorry had gone by in a hurry".

Police and coastguards in the area said they had not been called to any incidents related to the tremor.

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/britain/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110714/wl_uk_afp/britainearthquakechannel

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