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'Earth tremors' reported in Kent

Kent police say there have been reports of an earth tremor in the Folkestone area of Kent at 08 18 BST.

A website for the US Geological Survey, which monitors earthquakes, said the tremor had a magnitude of 4.7.

Kent Fire and Rescue Service said it has dispatched fire engines in the Folkestone and Dover area.

A spokesman said they had received "lots and lots" of calls from people in Folkestone along with reports of fallen chimneys and large cracks in houses.

The epicentre of the tremor was located 15 miles (25km) south of Canterbury, according to the US Geological Survey.

The depth of the epicentre was registered at 4.4 miles (7.1km).

A Eurostar spokesman said everything was "running normally" on the Channel Tunnel.

The BBC has also received a number of calls regarding the tremors in the Deal and Folkestone areas.

There have also been reports that the electricity supply is out and also that telephones are not working.

Sharon Hayles, from Stanford near the Eurotunnel terminal at Folkestone, said her house slid from side to side for about 10 to 15 seconds.

Violent shaking

Another Folkestone man told BBC Five Live Breakfast that his whole house "shook quite violently".

Paul Smye-Rumsby, who lives in Dover, said: "It was about 08.15 when suddenly the bed shook violently.

"I thought my wife had got cramp or something but then I saw the curtains were moving and the whole house was shaking. It lasted about 1.5 seconds.

"All the power is off and we have got the portable radio on. People are standing outside talking to each other about it." /quote]

Source: BBC News

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude 4.7
Date-Time Saturday, April 28, 2007 at 07:18:11 (UTC)

Location 51.024°N, 1.030°E
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM

Distances

25 km (15 miles) S of Canterbury, England, UK
85 km (55 miles) ENE of Brighton, England, UK
100 km (60 miles) ESE of LONDON, United Kingdom
150 km (95 miles) WNW of Lille, France