Somerset homes shaken as 3.2 magnitude earthquake strikes

An earthquake has struck in the west of England, causing homes to shake in several villages, the British Geological Survey has said.

The 3.2 magnitude quake’s epicentre was close to the village of Huntworth, Somerset, the BGS confirmed.

Residents reported the “whole house rattled”, with another another saying there was a “big rumble and [the] house [was] given a definite shove”.

The quake hit at 22:49 GMT at a depth of three miles (5km), the BGS said.

‘Bed shake’

Residents in several towns and villages across Somerset including Taunton, Weston-super-Mare, Bridgwater and Cheddar said they had felt the earthquake.

Reports submitted to the BGS said houses had rattled, one person “physically felt my bed shake” and others heard “low rumbles” and “short cracking sounds.”

People tweeted to describe how there was a boom which had shaken their houses, with one person saying the quake had felt like their house had been hit by a lorry.

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