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Earthquake In Ulverston, Cumbria

Posted on Tuesday, 28 April 2009 01:28PM by Tony
An earthquake  hit the popular market town of Ulverston today at 11.20am. The tremor with a magnitude of 3.7 shook buildings, but there are no reports of damage or injuries. Shocked local resident Perry Hodder commented "I heard a loud bang, then the whole house shook for about ten seconds". 

DATE : 28 April 2009
ORIGIN TIME : 10:22 09.6s UTC
LAT/LON : 54.167° North / 3.017 ° West
GRID REF : 333.61 kmE / 475.07 kmN
DEPTH : 8.8 km
MAGNITUDE : 3.7 ML
LOCALITY : Ulverston, Cumbria
INTENSITY : 5 EMS
COMMENTS : Felt across Cumbria and Lancashire
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