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included in:-
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NY11
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locality:- |
Wetherlam |
civil parish:- |
Coniston (formerly Lancashire) |
county:- |
Cumbria |
locality type:- |
earthquake epicentre |
locality type:- |
earthquake plus |
coordinates:- |
NY19631067 |
1Km square:- |
NY1910 |
10Km square:- |
NY11 |
references:- |
British Geological Survey 2010
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observation:-
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This one we experienced, from a way off in Longsleddale. I was working in my study,
ground floor, stone floor, heard a noise which I first took to be an overlarge tractor
coming up to the house, then perhaps it was the central heating boiler gone wrong,
then perhaps a baby earthquake; I had never heard one before. We checked round the
house; was it snow falling off the roof, or other problems, or had there been a rock
fall? The radio was quick in telling us it was an earthquake, though, as there was
little to say, all we got was repetitive twitter. The US Geological Survey was commendably
quick in having data online, within minutes of the occurence, followed rapidly by
the British Geological Survey. Both their facts were updated within a short time.
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Our nextdoor neighbour had gone to bed, was awoken, heard the noise, and noticed a
wardrobe vibrating.
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Neighbours at the next farm south had different experiences. One was downstairs, stone
floors, heard the noise but felt little. The other was upstairs, wood floors, heard
the noise, noticed the floor and a radiator vibrate.
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MN: 22.12.2010
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date:- |
2010
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period:- |
2010s |
event:- |
earthquake |
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