Earthquake Felt In Saddleworth
An earthquake was felt by residents in Saddleworth tonight. The ground shook briefly just after 9 o’clock, and people in Uppermill, Greenfield and Dobcross were among those who noticed it.
The British Geological Survey later confirmed that an earthquake had taken place. Sky News reported that it measured 3.6 on the Richter scale, with the epicentre near Ripon in North Yorkshire.
Local folk quickly shared their experiences on Twitter. Darren Hargreaves said he felt the quake while watching TV with his wife in Dobcross, adding that it “felt like a shudder.”
There were also reports of the quake from Uppermill, Greenfield and Mossley. It was stronger over in the Calder Valley, and one resident of Triangle tweeted Saddleworth News to say “it fair rocked away” where she was. However, people in Shaw and Holmfirth were among those who didn’t feel a thing.
Did you notice the quake? If so, get in touch by leaving a comment below this article or on the Facebook page here. Or if you’re on Twitter, send a tweet to the Saddleworth News account here. Darren Hargreaves is on Twitter here.
There are more details in a Sky News story here.
Author: Jude Gidney - Editor
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Yeah.my mum felt it… about 9pm
Lydgate, my daughter felt her room shake and items on the wall actually trembled. I was on the settee when I felt it shake but put it down to a possible tractor passing!
I live in uppermill and didn’t feel a thing!
I didn’t feel a thing in Greenfield, but then again, when there was one in Cumbria, I was living nearby and didn’t feel that either!
I live in Dobcross and felt a rumble I thought it was a lorry going pass, I just thought hes driving at a fair speed.
I have been studying the co-incidence of eclipses and earthquakes and it must be noted that early this morning there was a partial eclipse of the sun.During an eclipse the gravitational forces upon the earth are greatest as the sun, earth and the moon are more or less in a sraight line.