Earth tremors hit village near Lancaster weeks after previous quake

A village near Lancaster has been hit by earth tremors, just a few weeks after a previous incident.

The British Geological Survey said a 2.2 magnitude earthquake - at a depth of 3km - struck Silverdale around 10.35pm on Saturday June 6.

It was felt in Silverdale, Carnforth, Arnside, Milnthorpe, Burton-in-Kendal, Grange-over-Sands and other surrounding villages.

There were two further smaller tremors recorded at 6:13pm on Sunday (June 7), at a 1.4 magnitude, and at 0.7 magnitude at 8:31pm.

Reports described from residents included "we both heard a loud bang" and "I thought the neighbour had slammed heavy door".

This latest seismic activity follows two events earlier this year - one on May 13 measuring 2.3 on the scale and another struck on April 12 at 0.4 magnitude.

The UK experiences around 100 earthquakes each year. A magnitude 4 earthquake occurs roughly every two years, while a magnitude 5 or above event happens every 10 to 20 years.

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