November 19th 2023.
Early Sunday morning, residents of Helston, Penzance, and Camborne were startled awake by a magnitude 2.7 earthquake. One local described the experience as "like a juggernaut had hit the house". The British Geological Survey reported receiving reports from the area, with descriptions of a "moderate rumbling".
The BGS has asked anyone who felt the quake to fill out an Earthquake Report so seismologists can further understand the event.
The earthquake in Cornwall follows a magnitude 3.3 tremor near the village of Tean in Staffordshire on June 28th. That quake shook windows and doors in the surrounding area.
Earthquakes of this nature are not uncommon in Britain. In fact, hundreds of earthquakes shake Britain every single year with the majority small in magnitude and not causing any damage. However, the largest possible earthquake in Britain is estimated to be around a magnitude 6.5, surpassing the magnitude 6.3 earthquake that hit Christchurch, New Zealand in 2011 and killed 185 people.
It is important to keep in mind the destructive potential of earthquakes in Britain, and to stay up to date with the latest safety information.
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