Earthquake hits towns in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire - BBC News
An earthquake with a magnitude 3.3 has been felt across several towns in England.
People living in Leighton Buzzard and Dunstable, Bedfordshire, and Milton Keynes and Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire said they felt it at about 09:45 BST.
Carly Jan Smith, 31, in Dunstable, said it was "really strong" and lasted for about two seconds. Her whole room went from "side to side", she said.
The British Geological Survey said it struck just north of Leighton Buzzard.
Bedfordshire Police said there were no reports of injuries, although it had received a large number of calls.
Dr Richard Luckett, of the British Geological Survey, confirmed the quake, saying: "It was very minor on a global scale, but still quite large for the UK.
"We get about two of these a year which is rare for the UK."
He said there was a slight chance of aftershocks, "but they are very likely not to be felt".
John Yorke, a computer programmer in Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire, said: "It felt like one subtle jolt to the house which made the windows vibrate.
"My initial thought was to look out of the window expecting to see a car had crashed into our property. I haven't felt anything like it before."
An earthquake with a magnitude 3.3 has been felt across several towns in England.
People living in Leighton Buzzard and Dunstable, Bedfordshire, and Milton Keynes and Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire said they felt it at about 09:45 BST.
Carly Jan Smith, 31, in Dunstable, said it was "really strong" and lasted for about two seconds. Her whole room went from "side to side", she said.
The British Geological Survey said it struck just north of Leighton Buzzard.
Bedfordshire Police said there were no reports of injuries, although it had received a large number of calls.
Dr Richard Luckett, of the British Geological Survey, confirmed the quake, saying: "It was very minor on a global scale, but still quite large for the UK.
"We get about two of these a year which is rare for the UK."
He said there was a slight chance of aftershocks, "but they are very likely not to be felt".
John Yorke, a computer programmer in Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire, said: "It felt like one subtle jolt to the house which made the windows vibrate.
"My initial thought was to look out of the window expecting to see a car had crashed into our property. I haven't felt anything like it before."
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