A TREMOR from the second earthquake to strike the UK in two days was felt in the district.
The latest earthquake, which had a magnitude of 3.8, hit the East Midlands village of Cottesmore, in Rutland, at 10.25pm on Wednesday, according to the British Geological Survey (BGS).
It came after an earthquake with a magnitude of 2.9 was recorded in Winchester on Tuesday.
The BGS said 1,400 people had reported feeling a tremor, from places as far apart as Luton and Keighley.
This is the third such quake to hit the same area of Rutland in the past two years, which experts described as “unusual”.
BGS seismologist Paul Denton, who lives in Oakham, a few miles from the epicentre, said he heard and felt a “bang and a sharp jolt”, but said those further away would have witnessed shaking and vibrations.
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