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Ross 27-02-2008 12:06 AM

Earthquakes in the UK & INDONESIA!
 
Earthquakes just happened in Nottingham, Derby, Southampon, Blackpool and Manchester!

Wow?
I have loads of people on my MSN signing in and out with it!

Update: It seems most of England got the Earthquake.

Scotland no reports yet.
Same for Wales.

Update: it measured 5.2 on the Richter scale.

http://i27.tinypic.com/21mgpwz.jpg

Kevin 27-02-2008 12:11 AM

Middlesbrough too.

Scarlett. 27-02-2008 12:11 AM

I thought something shook
**** man :O

Kevin 27-02-2008 12:13 AM

My room was shaking like mad lmfao.

Scarlett. 27-02-2008 12:14 AM

lol Im underground in my room so it wont have felt as bad as being on a higher floor

Ross 27-02-2008 12:15 AM

There's no reports for Wales or Scotland and it seems London didn't get it either (from what I've been talking to people)

Kevin 27-02-2008 12:15 AM

I had to have a cuppa to calm my nerves.

Never been so scared in my L I F E. lmao :|

Scarlett. 27-02-2008 12:17 AM

lol my bed was shaking I was like WTFH:laugh2:

Shaun 27-02-2008 12:17 AM

Oooh! Sexy!

Why does this never happen in Torquay :mad:

Although we did get a tornado a couple of years ago...

Ross 27-02-2008 12:17 AM

Oh my god. It sounds so scary, everyone alright though? Check your pets, lol.

What if it happens in Wales when we're sleeping..

Matt 27-02-2008 12:18 AM

Nothing happened down here (Maidstone, Kent) :bigsmile:

Scarlett. 27-02-2008 12:18 AM

The dog next door began barking

Matt 27-02-2008 12:24 AM

BBC Breaking News story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7266136.stm

Scarlett. 27-02-2008 12:37 AM

Its bloody crazy lol

Scarlett. 27-02-2008 12:37 AM

Earth tremor felt across England

People from across large parts of England have reported an earth tremor.
The BBC has received calls from people in Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Leicestershire, Manchester, Berkshire and the West Midlands about a "quake".

The tremor could be felt in central Birmingham at about 0100 GMT but it is unclear if it has caused any damage.

The US Geographical Survey's website reported a quake of the magnitude of 4.7 and said the epicentre was 30 miles (50km) south of Kingston-upon-Hull.

The West Midlands was hit by an earthquake in 2002 in the Dudley area that reached 5.0 on the Richter scale and caused damage to homes.

Jemma Harrison, 22, in Bury, Greater Manchester, said: "It was really bad. I was fast asleep and woke up and the room was shaking and there was a loud bang and alarms were going off."

Natasha Cavey, in Tipton in the West Midlands, said: "All my cupboard doors flew open and the whole house shook, it was unreal. I can't believe it."

Ross 27-02-2008 12:43 AM

http://i27.tinypic.com/21mgpwz.jpg

Bigbrotherin 27-02-2008 12:44 AM

Nowt here in wales :(

Scarlett. 27-02-2008 12:46 AM

Here is the ricketer scale
We got a 4.7


Less than 2.0 Micro Microearthquakes, not felt. About 8,000 per day

2.0-2.9 Minor Generally not felt, but recorded. About 1,000 per day

3.0-3.9 Minor Often felt, but rarely causes damage. 49,000 per year (est.)

4.0-4.9 Light Noticeable shaking of indoor items, rattling noises. Significant damage unlikely. 6,200 per year (est.)

5.0-5.9 Moderate Can cause major damage to poorly constructed buildings over small regions. At most slight damage to well-designed buildings. 800 per year


6.0-6.9 Strong Can be destructive in areas up to about 100 miles across in populated areas. 120 per year

7.0-7.9 Major Can cause serious damage over larger areas. 18 per year

8.0-8.9 Great Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across. 1 per year

9.0-9.9 Great Devastating in areas several thousand miles across. 1 per 20 years

10.0+ Great Never recorded; see below for equivalent seismic energy yield. Extremely rare (Unknown)

Lauren 27-02-2008 12:53 AM

That was terrifying, I'm 4 floors up and my glass smashed on the floor! Sooo scared.

Lauren 27-02-2008 12:54 AM

http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/shake/ou...m_display.html

Scarlett. 27-02-2008 12:59 AM

Flippin heck sounded scary lol

Ross 27-02-2008 01:03 AM

INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE!

Feb. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Indonesia was rocked again by an earthquake today, its 12th in the past four days, when a 5.8- magnitude temblor struck southwest Sumatra, the U.S. Geological Survey said on its Web site.

The earthquake began at 1:18 a.m., 176 kilometers (109 miles) west from Bengkulu, Sumatra, and was 3 kilometers deep, the USGS said. No damages or injuries were immediately reported.

Dozens of homes were damaged and a health clinic was leveled yesterday in the wake of a 6.6 magnitude quake that prompted the U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and the Japan Meteorological Agency to warn about a ``very small possibility'' of a ``destructive local tsunami'' in the Indian Ocean.

Scarlett. 27-02-2008 01:07 AM

Its the apocolypse run!!!!

Lauren 27-02-2008 01:25 AM

Apparently we're expecting aftershocks! If afteshocks occur over 3 on the richter scale I have to be evacuated...!!

goroos1994 27-02-2008 01:35 AM

Omg, getting the news now from Australia. Hope you are all safe and ok!


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