Overview
- The British Geological Survey recorded the quake at 11:23pm on Wednesday at roughly 3 km depth, with shaking felt mainly within about 20 km in places such as Kendal and Ulverston.
- Lancashire Police and fire and ambulance services responded to calls, noting reports of a loud explosion and confirming no casualties or confirmed structural damage.
- Independent monitoring sites, including Volcano Discovery and the EMSC, logged more than 1,000 felt reports and measured the event at about magnitude 3.4.
- Authorities asked residents to report any potential property damage via 101 using log 1613 of December 3.
- The BGS says the UK typically detects 200–300 quakes a year, with only 20–30 felt by people, and events of magnitude 3.0–3.9 seldom cause damage.