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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jessica Coates

‘Powerful’ late-night 3.3-magnitude earthquake rocks northwest England

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake sent tremors through homes across northwest England late on Wednesday night, the British Geological Survey has confirmed.

Striking shortly after 11.23pm, the tremor was felt widely across Lancashire and the southern Lake District, impacting towns such as Kendal and Ulverston, all within 12 miles of its epicentre.

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