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NY30: earthquake 18850630 0200 etc
locality:-   Great Langdale
civil parish:-   Lakes (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   earthquake epicentre
locality type:-   earthquake plus
coordinates:-   NY31900547
1Km square:-   NY3105
10Km square:-   NY30
references:-   British Geological Survey 2010

evidence:-   newspaper:- 
source data:-   Cumberland PacquetTranscription from the Cumberland Pacquet, 2 July 1885:-  "EARTHQUAKE AT LOWESWATER. - A smart shock of earthquake was felt at Loweswater, on Tuesday morning, at five minutes to six o'clock. The accompanying noise somewhat resembled that of a heavy carriage passing."

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Doors and plates moved at Grasmere.

Musson 1994

date:-   1885
period:-   1880s
period:-   19th century, late
event:-   earthquake
 

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