Earthquake shakes the south of England!

LordSutch · 22-05-2015 10:29AM #1

An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 has rocked the south of England this morning . . .

http://news.sky.com/story/1488670/earthquake-of-4-2-magnitude-strikes-coast

I wonder might we get one here too? Like a 'knock-on' effect as the tectonic plates move.

I remember the one we had here in the early 80s (epicentre was off the North Welsh coast).

kneemos · 22-05-2015 10:48AM

Several since then.One last year I think and the year before.

fizzypish · 22-05-2015 10:51AM

Something something referendum something something sign from god.

murpho999 · 22-05-2015 10:51AM

Are we getting jealous of earthquakes now?

Stillhouette · 22-05-2015 11:09AM

LordSutch wrote: »

I wonder might we get one here too? Like a 'knock-on' effect as the tectonic plates move.

Your link says they get them every 2 years on average so presume you are safe.

I must check Twitter to see if any hilarious "i survived the earthquake of 2015" pictures have been posted. You know the ones with a chair fallen over or something similar. I do get a laugh from those. So original.

Myrddin · 22-05-2015 11:14AM

Stillhouette wrote: »

I must check Twitter to see if any hilarious "i survived the earthquake of 2015" pictures have been posted. You know the ones with a chair fallen over or something similar. I do get a laugh from those. So original.

"We will rebuild"

I think someone did one for Bray there a few years back

pmy.murphy · 22-05-2015 11:48AM

It was probably Gerry Adams' arranged "Welcoming Party" for Charles when he arrived back on English soil. Although Im sure he will categorically deny that

Darkglasses · 22-05-2015 11:49AM

fizzypish wrote: »

Something something referendum something something sign from god.

God's aim is shocking..

Lando Griffin · 22-05-2015 01:20PM

Probably some tectonic plates shifting slightly, happens all the time.

sjb25 · 22-05-2015 01:24PM

murpho999 wrote: »

Are we getting jealous of earthquakes now?

800 years and now the English are even taking our earthquakes bastards

Menas · 22-05-2015 01:25PM

Myrddin wrote: »

"We will rebuild" I think someone did one for Bray there a few years back

And right on queue - the daily mail "We Will Rebuild" headline...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3092179/Earthquake-measuring-4-0-Richter-scale-wakes-Kent-residents-houses-shake-four-seconds.html

endacl · 22-05-2015 01:28PM

Trigger Happy wrote: »

And right on queue - the daily mail "We Will Rebuild" headline...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3092179/Earthquake-measuring-4-0-Richter-scale-wakes-Kent-residents-houses-shake-four-seconds.html

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/05/22/10/28F8E2E400000578-3092179-image-m-30_1432288691069.jpg

duckmusic · 22-05-2015 01:36PM

Lando Griffin wrote: »

Probably some tectonic plates shifting slightly, happens all the time.

Thanks for the insight Lando. I was wondering what had caused this particular Earthquake.

keithclancy · 22-05-2015 01:44PM

We had a 4.2 Quake 4 years ago here in NL.

I remember it well, I was in the Pub with my Neighbor

He ran over to me and said "SHÍT DID YOU FEEL THAT!!"

I said no

He said "Me neither my phone says there was an Earthquake" :pac:

Earthquake shakes the south of England!

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