Residents not shaken by Midlothian quakes
FEW people could mistake Midlothian for southern California. But after experiencing two earthquakes in just over a week, the residents of Penicuik may be feeling just a little closer to the people of San Francisco.

City hit by sixth quake in a month
MANCHESTER had its sixth earthquake of the month yesterday.

Quake damages 800 homes
MORE than 800 homes were damaged in the biggest earthquake to hit Britain in five years, it emerged yesterday.

Earthquake damages homes and cuts power
AN EARTHQUAKE in Kent saw homes evacuated and power lines dragged down yesterday.

Earthquake rocks island of Unst
A STRONG earthquake - one of the largest of its kind in a decade - has been felt on the Shetland island of Unst.

Small earthquake shakes Dumfries ... nobody hurt but animals slightly panicked
POSTMAN Elliot Crosbie froze as his bungalow began to shake. Others thought a lorry had careered into the side of their home. Some feared a plane had crashed into a field.

Hogmanay Earthquake in Perthshire
An earthquake measuring 2.5 on the Richter scale hit south-west Perthshire less than two hours before midnight on Hogmanay, the British Geological Survey in Edinburgh confirmed yesterday.

Biggest Highland earthquake in 20 years
IN WORLD terms, it barely rated a blip on seismographs around the globe, but the earthquake which shook the Fort William area yesterday was the biggest to hit Scotland in 20 years.

Earth moves for Wales as quake hits
THE earth moved for people in North Wales on Valentine's Day when an earthquake hit.

Welsh quake
NORTH Wales was rocked by an earthquake yesterday, according to the British Geological Survey.

Perth quake was biggest for 15 years
AN earthquake that hit Perthshire during the night was the biggest to hit the area for 15 years, it was revealed today.

Europe warned to expect massive earthquake as anniversary nears
EUROPE is due for another huge earthquake like the one which hits Portugal in 1755 killing an estimated 60,000 people, it was revealed today.

Central Scotland hit by a trio of earthquakes
THREE earthquakes, the strongest measuring three on the Richter Scale, were felt in central Scotland yesterday.

Three quakes hit Scotland
THREE earthquakes, the strongest measuring three on the Richter Scale, have hit Scotland.

City centre evacuated after three earthquakes
MANCHESTER was hit yesterday by three earthquakes, which blew out windows, caused structural damage and cut off power.



Back to News index