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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Michael Howie

3.3-magnitude earthquake strikes England with 'ground shaking' reported in London

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake has shaken homes in England with residents describing it as feeling like an “underground explosion”.

The tremor struck shortly after 11.23pm on Wednesday and was felt across Lancashire and the southern Lake District, including the towns of Kendal and Ulverston, within 12 miles of the epicentre, according to the British Geological Survey (BGS).

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