Feb. 10th, 2008

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I meant to ask earlier, but did any of you notice this happen?


SEISMIC ALERT: PENICUIK, MIDLOTHIAN 9 DECEMBER 2007 15:59 UTC 2.3 ML

BGS have received several reports from residents in the Penicuik, Midlothian area, of a felt event yesterday (9 December) at approximately 16:00 UTC. The felt reports described "we noticed a strong thump from beneath the floor", "felt a rumbling which lasted no more than a second or two" and "felt a sideward motion of the house and heard a bang".

The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:

DATE : 9 December 2007
ORIGIN TIME : 15:59 57.3s UTC
LAT/LONG : 55.78o North / 3.24o West
GRID REF : 322.0 kmE / 655.2 kmN
DEPTH : 3.3 km
MAGNITUDE : 2.3 ML
LOCALITY : Penicuik, Midlothian
INTENSITY : 3-4 EMS
COMMENTS : Felt Penicuik area

Yesterday’s event locates in the same region as a magnitude 2.3 ML earthquake which occurred ten days ago, on 30 November 2007, and was also felt with intensities between 3 and 4 EMS.

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