UK town experiences second earthquake in a week as homes left shaking again

The British Geological Survey said that it had received reports from people in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, reporting homes shaking last night – with experts saying the latest quake had a magnitude of 2.1
 
UK town experiences second earthquake in a week as homes left shaking again
The British Geological Survey said that it had received reports from people in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, reporting homes shaking last night – with experts saying the latest quake had a magnitude of 2.1

People in Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire reported a second quake last night (Image: Alamy Stock Photo)
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The British Geological Survey (BGS) has received reports from the public in Leighton Buzzard, in Bedfordshire, saying they felt an earthquake late on Sunday night.

It is the second time a tremor has been felt in the area, after a magnitude 3.5 quake was felt on September 8.

The BGS said the latest tremor was registered at 11.20pm and was magnitude 2.1.

The BGS tweeted: “There have been a small number of reports received from members of the public indicating they felt this earthquake, which is in the same area as the 8 September 3.5 quake. One report describes ‘It felt slower and less intense than the previous tremor’.”