[Ross]

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.

[Kevin]

Middlesbrough too.

[Scarlett.]

I thought something shook
**** man :O

[Kevin]

My room was shaking like mad lmfao.

[Scarlett.]

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

[Ross]

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]

I had to have a cuppa to calm my nerves.

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

[Scarlett.]

lol my bed was shaking I was like WTFH

[Shaun]

Oooh! Sexy!

Why does this never happen in Torquay

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

[Ross]

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]

Nothing happened down here (Maidstone, Kent)

[Scarlett.]

The dog next door began barking

[Matt]

BBC Breaking News story:

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

[Scarlett.]

Its bloody crazy lol

[Scarlett.]

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]

[Bigbrotherin]

Nowt here in wales

[Scarlett.]

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]

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

[Lauren]

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

[Scarlett.]

Flippin heck sounded scary lol

[Ross]

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.]

Its the apocolypse run!!!!

[Lauren]

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

[goroos1994]

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