SEISMIC ALERT: MANCHESTER 10 AUGUST 2007 10:50 UTC 2.5 ML

BGS have received numerous reports from the Media and from residents in the Manchester and Stockport areas, of a felt event at approximately 11:50 BST. The reports described “the whole house shook and vibrated for a few seconds”, “there was a sudden jolt” and “the building shook violently and people ran into the streets”.
The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:
DATE : 10 August 2007
ORIGIN TIME : 10:50 10.9s
UTCLAT/LONG : 53.488º North / 2.185º West
GRID REF : 387.7 kmE / 399.1 kmN
DEPTH : 4.6 km
MAGNITUDE : 2.5 ML
LOCALITY : Manchester, Greater Manchester
This event locates in the same region as a series of approximately 150 events which occurred between October 2002 and January 2003. The largest event in that series, with a magnitude of 3.9 ML, occurred on 21 October 2002 and was felt throughout the region with intensities of at least 5 EMS. Manchester Earthquakes Swarm Report.
Click here to view a pdf of seismograms of the earthquake, as recorded on the BGS seismograph network and a map showing the seismicity within 25 km of the event since 1777.
Updated 10 August 2007
http://www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/recent_events/uk_special/alert_info_uk.htm
PS:This event precedes the seismic activity recorded on past Aug 30th by the BSG in Manchester.Surely an event to keep an eye on...
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