Cornwall has recorded its second earthquake this year, according to data from the British Geological Survey (BGS). The latest small quake, known as a microseism, took place on Tuesday (October 25) and had a magnitude of 0.5.
The tremor happened at around 6.42pm in Penpol, near Truro. The earthquake was 8 km deep, Cornwall Live reports.
Most earthquakes are shallow and their depths usually average 10km. Tremors from a shallow earthquake are usually more intense than deep earthquakes.
