South Warwickshire Shaken by Earthquake

Mari · 28-02-2008, 12:31 PM

STRATFORD SHAKEN AND STIRRED BY EARTHQUAKE
SOUTH Warwickshire residents were left both shaken and stirred by an earthquake in the early hours of Wednesday) prompting a flood of phone calls to the police from people who were unsure what had hit them.

Despite the epicentre being 100 miles away in Lincolnshire, the tremor shook beds and wobbled furniture across the Stratford district for about ten seconds, shortly before 1am. Police received more than 250 calls from concerned residents in just half an hour—many of whom thought they were being burgled.

The quake measured 5.3 on the Richter scale and was the biggest to strike this country in almost 25 years, but only in South Yorkshire was anyone injured.

For a full report, see the Herald.

28-02-2008, 04:44 PM

..Or the Stratford Observer The Stratford Observer - Stratford News, Stratford Sport, Stratford Entertainment. which is a lot more enlightened and allows you to read its article on line instead of sending you to a 12 month subs screen!

Mari · 28-02-2008, 06:52 PM

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..Or the Stratford Observer The Stratford Observer - Stratford News, Stratford Sport, Stratford Entertainment. which is a lot more enlightened and allows you to read its article on line instead of sending you to a 12 month subs screen!

Fair enough, I have links to the Stratford Observer too.

David1976 · 29-04-2008, 04:04 PM

At the time, I was staying with my parents in Yorkshire. I had just about gone to bed when it struck. It was the first time I had ever experienced anything quite like it. It was quite frightening.

My dog Lucy was most frightened. She dived down under my parents duvet where she feels most secure.

They said on the TV or radio, or something like that, that we actually get many earthquakes, but they are so small that we never really notice them.

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28-02-2008, 12:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mari Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 96	South Warwickshire Shaken by Earthquake STRATFORD SHAKEN AND STIRRED BY EARTHQUAKE SOUTH Warwickshire residents were left both shaken and stirred by an earthquake in the early hours of Wednesday) prompting a flood of phone calls to the police from people who were unsure what had hit them. Despite the epicentre being 100 miles away in Lincolnshire, the tremor shook beds and wobbled furniture across the Stratford district for about ten seconds, shortly before 1am. Police received more than 250 calls from concerned residents in just half an hour—many of whom thought they were being burgled. The quake measured 5.3 on the Richter scale and was the biggest to strike this country in almost 25 years, but only in South Yorkshire was anyone injured. For a full report, see the Herald.

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28-02-2008, 04:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Unregistered Posts: n/a	..Or the Stratford Observer The Stratford Observer - Stratford News, Stratford Sport, Stratford Entertainment. which is a lot more enlightened and allows you to read its article on line instead of sending you to a 12 month subs screen!

29-04-2008, 04:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
David1976 New Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 9	At the time, I was staying with my parents in Yorkshire. I had just about gone to bed when it struck. It was the first time I had ever experienced anything quite like it. It was quite frightening. My dog Lucy was most frightened. She dived down under my parents duvet where she feels most secure. They said on the TV or radio, or something like that, that we actually get many earthquakes, but they are so small that we never really notice them. David See my online shopping centre Dave's Place - Part of the ei42 Shopping Network Get Your Own FREE Here Ei42.com - Everything on the Internet and 42, the Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything