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Second earthquake hits Lancashire as people say 'I thought I was going mad'
The British Geological Survey recorded a 2.5 magnitude tremor off Silverdale's coast, the second in two weeks, following a 3.3 magnitude quake earlier this month.
- On December 19 the British Geological Survey confirmed a 2.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Silverdale, north Lancashire, as residents around Morecambe Bay reported a `quick sharp shaking jolt` and a `thunder noise`.
- This follows a 3.3-magnitude quake on December 4, with Lancashire recording a second tremor within a fortnight and locals noting `one was strange but two in two weeks`.
- Recorded coordinates place the epicentre at LAT/LON 54.161 North / 2.852 West with GRID REF 347 kmE / 474 kmN and a depth of 2.6 km.
- Homes shook across the region, with shaking felt in Silverdale, Lancashire, the South Lakes, and as far as Ulverston after two recent earthquakes.
- BGS urged residents to complete a questionnaire, noting social media users in Morecambe Bay posted `Yes woke me up by a loud boom & the bedroom window shook came from Silverdale direction I live new barns rd` and some saying they `thought I was going mad`.
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