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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Namita Singh

UK hit by 3.3 magnitude earthquake as residents feel homes shake

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Parts of England were hit by a 3.3 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday night, with residents in Staffordshire reporting a “rumbling” that rattled windows and doors.

The British Geological Survey (BGS) confirmed the tremor, which struck at 8.21pm and had an epicentre 7.3km below the village of Tean, between Stoke-on-Trent and Uttoxeter.

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