The biggest earthquake in the UK for nearly 25 years has shaken homes across large parts of England.
People in Newcastle, Yorkshire, London, Manchester, the Midlands and Norfolk and also parts of Wales, felt the tremor just before 0100 GMT.
A man suffered leg injuries when a chimney collapsed in South Yorkshire.
The British Geological Survey (BGS) said the epicentre of the 5.3 magnitude quake was near Market Rasen, Lincolnshire.
Bev Finnegan, who lives in the town, said: "I was terrified to be honest. The noise was really, really terrifying... it was so deep and rumbling.
"It felt like the roof was going to fall in. There were people coming out in their dressing gowns wondering what it was. It was quite an experience."
It's the third earthquake I have felt and by far the strongest
Adam Wilson
Cotgrave, Nottingham
'Biggest quake of my life'
A Lincolnshire police spokeswoman said the force had received dozens of calls from residents but there were no reports of anyone in the county being injured.
"There is slight structural damage, cracks and a couple of chimneys damaged. There's nothing serious at present.
"Mostly people were distressed by it so there were a large quantity of calls coming in."
Speaking from Gainsborough, Mike Thomas, chief fire officer for Lincolnshire, said crews had been called out to 50 incidents and one fire as a result of the quake.
Speaking on BBC News, Justin Cowell in Gainsborough, said: "It started as a massive shake.
"People had come out into the street. It seemed the whole town had woken up."
Tom Edwards, from Heckington, Lincolnshire, said he heard a noise like "an underground train and an enormous roar".
"I thought I was probably going to get killed."
Dr Brian Baptie of the BGS said: "An earthquake of this size, of magnitude five or thereabouts, will occur roughly every ten to 20 years in the UK," he said.
how can you call something cool that can cause destruction, that caused hundreds of people to die.
I was sleep so did'nt feel anything, jus heard about it after fajr, and news from bbc.
The World is three days: As for yesterday, it has vanished, along with all that was in it. As for tomorrow, you may never see it. As for today, it is yours, so work in it.
- Hassan al-Basri
Yeah i was watching bbc's video reaction from the public and one of them said ' our first instinct was that it was a terrorist attack'
what a plonker:enough!::enough!:
The World is three days: As for yesterday, it has vanished, along with all that was in it. As for tomorrow, you may never see it. As for today, it is yours, so work in it.
- Hassan al-Basri
Brother avar do you think there was an intended message from allah with this earthquake. because my friend called me last night and told me one of our friends was smoking outside his house and the ground started to shake so he threw the cigerrette and started to run back home and after that he said thats it! he will quit
Brother avar do you think there was an intended message from allah with this earthquake. because my friend called me last night and told me one of our friends was smoking outside his house and the ground started to shake so he threw the cigerrette and started to run back home and after that he said thats it! he will quit
Allah is always guiding us. It's us who don't acknowledge it. Every little thing (or large) serves a purpose, only Allah alone knows why he does it. It's beyond our understanding. We should never question, just accept!
Ėk Gusā Alhu Mėrā
The One Lord, the Lord of the World, is my God Allah.
Dhan Guru Arjan Dev Mahraaj Ji!
Kal Meh Bėḏ Atharbaṇ Hū Nā Kẖuḏā Alhu Bẖa.
In the Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Atharva Veda became prominent; Allah became the Name of God.
To me, YES! - Everything in his comand should be accepted, good or bad!
I know what you mean but the brother is confused because you used the term cool because cool and earthquake dont go along each other but i know u ment cool as in,it happened and thats it im cool with it
I woudnt call an eartquake cool, i would just call it Qadr. We know that Allah sent disasters with the likes of these to the people Allah hated. Aad, Thamud. The people of Saleh. 1 Shout and it was silent. SubhanAllaah. Far from cool, even when a rainstorm would come, the prophet (SAW) would go inside out of fear for Allah and supplicate to Him, (Allaah)
I slept through it btw...
Salaam.............
Last edited by Ibn Al Aqwa; 02-27-2008 at 10:03 AM.
how can you call something cool that can cause destruction, that caused hundreds of people to die.
They don't in the UK, though, so far anyway.
It's a good point though. I always feel vaguely guilty when the media make a big fuss of an earthquake in the UK even when the most the happens in the way of chaos and destruction is "man hurts leg as chimney collapses". It's just so trivial compared with recent quakes in China, Iran, Pakistan and Japan... not to mention the one that caused the big tsunami.
Someone said to the Prophet, "Pray to God against the idolaters and curse them." The Prophet replied, "I have been sent to show mercy and have not been sent to curse." (Muslim)
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