Earthquake tonight?

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Mon 03 Jan, 2011 10:27 pm

I've just seen somones status on facebook saying there's just been a mini earthquake in Yeadon? I certainly felt a bit of a rumble half hour ago. That would be about 9pm (ish) tonight. Anyone else anything?

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Mon 03 Jan, 2011 10:31 pm

Wow I wondered about that as at 21:03 I heard and felt a loud rumble. I've been trying to get on the British Geoological Service earthquake alerts page since but have not been able to get onto the site.

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Mon 03 Jan, 2011 10:31 pm

Seismos..... ?

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Mon 03 Jan, 2011 10:32 pm

Leodian wrote: Wow I wondered about that as at 21:03 I heard and felt a loud rumble. I've been trying to get on the British Geoological Servive earthquake alerts page since but have not been able to get onto the site. Sorry for the double post. I tried to amend the time on my first post but must have sent in a new post in error.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Mon 03 Jan, 2011 10:50 pm

Phill_dvsn wrote: Leodian wrote: What's going on! I edit a post but keep getting a new one added to the thread! It's the earthquake trembling your fingers still. Yes i'm sure we had a bit of a tremor, no doubt news sources will confirm in a bit if so. No chance therefore that the YEP will report it in tomorrow's edition! If it was an earthquake (which I suspect it was) then unless it was very local the strength I felt would imply it was a very large event somewhere. If it was it is also the first earthquake I've ever been aware of.

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Mon 03 Jan, 2011 11:02 pm

The Yanks have it.http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/ ... 11frb5.php

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Mon 03 Jan, 2011 11:05 pm

Brunel wrote: The Yanks have it.http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/ ... 11frb5.php Good find Brunel ....................................Magnitude 3.7Date-Time * Monday, January 03, 2011 at 21:03:14 UTC * Monday, January 03, 2011 at 09:03:14 PM at epicenter * Time of Earthquake in other Time ZonesLocation 53.767°N, 1.508°WDepth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location programRegion ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM Distances NEAR Leeds, England, UK45 km (30 miles) N of Sheffield, England, UK55 km (35 miles) ENE of Manchester, England, UK270 km (165 miles) NNW of LONDON, United Kingdom

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Mon 03 Jan, 2011 11:07 pm

At magnitude 3.7 it is smallish in World terms but is large for this region. Its epicentre seems to be near Leeds so it is no surprise that it was very noticeable at 21:03 when I felt and heard the rumble.

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Mon 03 Jan, 2011 11:12 pm

According to the USGS the epicentre is under the ASDA dairy inStourton ??Click GOOGLE MAPS on here:http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/ ... 5.php#maps

Johnny39 · Post by **Johnny39** » Mon 03 Jan, 2011 11:17 pm

There is a map of the area where it was felt on the Sky News page, suggesting the epicentre was under the North Sea.