Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. "It is quite possible that that sequence is now done, but it might be that there are still stresses there. "With what 2020's bringing us, this is just another one added on.". 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Those that are felt generally cause very little damage. Dr Matthew Blackett, an earthquake expert from Coventry University, said the Leighton Buzzard tremors were likely caused by the fracturing of solid rock in "hidden fault lines", several hundred metres below the surface. Earthquakes in Leighton Buzzard today. What fresh hell is this, 2020? Leighton Buzzard has experienced four earthquakes in two weeks (Yui Mok/PA) “These subsequent events are a readjustment of the fault lines to come back to some sort of stability. Video, African-American women react to Meghan Markle interview, Minneapolis to pay George Floyd family $27m, Israeli round-the-world cyclist killed near home, Sarah Everard body find confirmed by police, Rosamund Pike 'buries acting awards in the garden', Woman arrested after Uber taxi facemask incident, Scientists unlock mysteries of ancient 'computer', Ofcom confirms Meghan complaint over Piers Morgan, Minister pays compensation over 'lying cow' slur. People in the Bedfordshire town said the … The tremor … Residents took to social media after feeling last week's tremor. He added that "the earth didn't move for me" during the second quake - which he slept through - but he felt the other larger ones. Carrie Wainer, who works in a gift shop, said she heard "a massive bang", adding "that was about it for us". 'We women are pushed out of work because of childcare' Video, 'We women are pushed out of work because of childcare', African-American women react to Meghan Markle interview. "You're just not in control and I'd like to know what's going on, as this is the third one - it's very strange.". | 6 users found this interesting. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? George Floyd death: How will jurors be selected? Leighton Buzzard earthquake latest breaking news and updates, information, look at maps, watch videos and view photos and more. The BGS said its provisional data suggested the earthquake originated at a depth of about 6.2 miles (10km). "In fact it felt like I had gone quite dizzy. Leighton Buzzard has been hit by an earthquake for the third time in two weeks. Governor Andrew Cuomo has been accused of sexual misconduct by six women, allegations he denies. The UK is expected to have an earthquake measuring 5.0 and higher … It is the third and fourth time people in Leighton Buzzard have felt tremors in the space of two weeks. People reported their houses "jolting and shaking" when the larger quake struck. The British Geological Survey (BGS) confirmed a 3.0-magnitude earthquake happened just north of the town at about 09:30 BST and a 2.1-magnitude tremor occurred at about 13:40. The magnitude three tremor hit the Bedfordshire town at 8.32 on Tuesday morning, the British Geological Survey confirmed. He described it as "a little tremor, just to remind us that there are earthquakes about, apparently - in Leighton Buzzard". He added: "If they felt this one in Japan, they wouldn't even look up from their morning coffee.". While the UK has a few quakes of the same magnitude as Leighton Buzzard each year, it was "absolutely tiny on the scale of worldwide earthquakes" and "more than a billion times smaller than the one that hit Japan in 2011". What are NFTs and why are some worth millions? Leighton Buzzard has been hit by two aftershocks in the space of a few hours – taking the total number of earthquakes felt in the area over the last two weeks to four. A tweet posted this morning by the BGS said: ‘We are getting reports of an earthquake in the Leighton Buzzard area this morning. The town of Leighton Buzzard has been hit by a 3.0-magnitude earthquake - its third tremor in two weeks. Leighton Buzzard has been hit with a fourth earthquake in just two weeks today 8 The British Geological Survey said this morning's quake hit just north of Leighton Buzzard. "We will rebuild - where a plate fell off the shelf - we will rebuild.". "It was as big as the first one, I think," he said. The town of Leighton Buzzard has been hit by its third earthquake in two weeks, with residents claiming their houses “shook once again” around 9.30am on Tuesday. Leighton Buzzard, which was struck on September 8, is again at the centre of the action. If you have a story suggestion email eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk, Brits to enjoy 'spectacular' four-day Bank Holiday weekend, Greg Smith MP: ‘Budget was a careful balancing act’, Celebs Go Dating star Anna Williamson hosts special Mother's Day podcast with six inspirational UK charities, Covid-19 success: New vaccine centre opens at Biggleswade Hospital while Weatherley Centre celebrates 10k jab mark. An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.0 was recorded near Dunstable in 2010 and an event with a magnitude 2.2 occurred near Brackley, 30 km west of Leighton Buzzard, on …
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