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3.3-Magnitude Quake Shakes Lancashire, Residents Report Explosion Sounds

12/4/2025

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A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck Lancashire, waking residents and prompting reports of shaking in Kendal and Ulverston.
The British Geological Survey recorded the quake off Silverdale at 11:23 PM, with a depth of 1.86 miles.
Many described the tremor as sounding like an explosion or bricks falling.
Previous Lancashire tremors linked to fracking have led to a ban on the practice in England.

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A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck Lancashire, waking residents and prompting reports of shaking in Kendal and Ulverston.
The British Geological Survey recorded the quake off Silverdale at 11:23 PM, with a depth of 1.86 miles.
Many described the tremor as sounding like an explosion or bricks falling.
Previous Lancashire tremors linked to fracking have led to a ban on the practice in England.