[16] The French Atomic Energy Commission estimated the magnitude was 5.4ML. A major earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hit in the early hours of Wednesday 27th February 2008. CCTV footage taken from the car wash camera at Shell Macclesfield. across England and Wales, with the most distant reports coming from Aberdeen, Truro and Ireland. [9] There were no deaths, but a 19-year-old man in Wombwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire suffered a broken pelvis when a piece of chimney fell through the roof onto his attic bed. [12] Also damaged were the spires of St Andrew's church in Haconby, St Andrew's of Witham on the Hill, St Vincent's church in Caythorpe,[13] all three in South Kesteven. February 2008 earthquake. [2] The earthquake caused power cuts in some areas. The earthquake, about magnitude 5.2 according to the BGS, was centred on Market Rasen in Lincolnshire. The 2008 Sichuan earthquake was the deadliest with 87,587 fatalities, and also the largest at 8.0 on the moment magnitude scale.Other significant earthquakes struck Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Russia, Japan, Colombia, and other parts of China. A 3.9-magnitude earthquake centred in north-east ... "But it is actually much smaller than the one 10 years ago at Market Rasen, 30km from this earthquake, ... 29 February 2008. 2008 Sichuan earthquake — 2008 Earthquake 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake … Wikipedia Last updated at 10:38 28 February 2008 The largest UK earthquake in over 25 years struck just before 01 :00 GMT on 27 February 2008. The earth- quake was felt across England and Wales, with the most distant reports coming from Aberdeen, Truro, and Ireland. Market Rasen Earthquake 2008. But there is only one topic of conversation filling Market Rasen's streets. The epicentre (the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the centre of the earthquake), was 4 kilometres north of the town of Market Rasen, Lincolnshire. It was built by the Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway Market Rasen Racecourse is a National Hunt racecourse in the town of Market Rasen in Lincolnshire, England. EERI Newsletter, April 2008 Volume 42, Number 4 February 27 Market Rasen, UK, Earth-quake A moderate earthquake struck south- east England (53.32 °N, 0.3 4°W) just before AM local time. The epicentre was 2.5 miles north of Market Rasen. The magnitude of the earthquake is estimated at 5.2 ML, making it the largest earthquake in the [2] Birds and pets became highly agitated. Musson published The macroseismic survey of the 27 February 2008 Market Rasen earthquake | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate And Sky News are showing it as Market Rasen too Chris as I am Chris (talk) 03:01, 27 February 2008 (UTC) The Times says "according to the British Geological Survey, was centred on the village of Holton cum Beckering, about 15 miles northeast of Lincoln." The town is known for Market Rasen Racecourse and being close to the epicentre of a 2008 earthquake. Immediately following the occurrence of the Market Rasen earthquake on 27 February 2008 (5.2 ML, 4.5 Mw), an online questionnaire was opened on the BGS web site to collect felt reports. The little town was the epicentre of an earthquake that shook thousands of homes across England. UK since a magnitude 5.4 ML earthquake struck the North Wales in 1984, which was also widely felt The entire wiki with photo and video galleries for each article The British … [2] Approximately 200 earthquakes occur in the UK every year, approximately 175 of which are too weak to be noticed by humans. Earthquake shakes the Country – Epicentre 4km north of Market Rasen, Lincolnshire At shortly before 1am this morning (GMT) an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 struck the United Kingdom. 2008-02-27 00:56:47 UTC 4.8 magnitude, 18 km depth Market Rasen, England, United Kingdom 4.8 magnitude earthquake 2008-02-27 00:56:47 UTC at 00:56 February 27, 2008 UTC According to the British Geological Survey the earthquake registered a reading of 5.2 on the Richter scale, with its epicentre 2.5 miles (4 km) north of Market Rasen and 15 miles (24 km) south-west of Grimsby. The largest recorded UK earthquake , magnitude 6.1, was under the Dogger Bank, off Great Yarmouth in June 1931. Its epicentre was 15 miles north of Lincoln, near Market Rasen, and the British Geological Survey reported the earthquake as measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale - the largest in Britain since 1984. However, there are still fault lines left over from these times, and although most of these faults are inactive, they are still subject to small amounts of stress, resulting in infrequent small earthquakes. De Lincolnshire Earthquake of Market Rasen Earthquake was met een kracht van 5.3 op de Richterschaal de zwaarste schok sinds 1984. The place-name 'Market Rasen' is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Rase, Rasa and Resne. The 2008 Lincolnshire earthquake occurred on the 27th of February 2008. Powerful earthquake hits China In terms of the energy released, the Magnitude 7.9 earthquake that struck Sichuan province in China in May 2008 was not a record-setter. [15] The British Geological Survey gave the earthquake a reading of 5.2ML, while the United States Geological Survey reported it measured 4.8Mb. Not that there's that much to damage in the town. The epicentre was 2.5 miles north of Market Rasen. Earthquakes of this size occur in the UK roughly every 30 years. Market Rasen railway station serves the town of Market Rasen in Lincolnshire, England. The Market Rasen earthquake was therefore the result of movement on an old pre-existing fault line deep below Lincolnshire. Only a minority of earthquakes in the UK are related to post-glacial rebound e.g. Market Rasen Earthquake 2008 - On the 27th of February 2008, there was an earthquake in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire in the UK. Download Citation | On Jan 1, 2008, Roger M.W. The 2008 Market Rasen earthquake occurred at 00:56:47.8s GMT on 27 February 2008. The British Geological Survey (BGS) said the epicentre of the 5.2 magnitude quake was near Market Rasen in Lincolnshire. The epicentre was approximately 4 km north of Market Rasen, but the earthquake was widely felt [6] Most intraplate earthquakes in northern Europe, including the British Isles, are thought to be driven by distant tectonic stresses – a combination of E–W North Atlantic Ridge and N–S African Plate regional stress fields, and local mantle conditions. It wasn't the largest earthquake at … [17], A total of nine aftershocks were recorded. In addition, questionnaire data were collected automatically by USGS as part of the “Did You Feel It?” (DYFI) programme (Wald et al. Buildings were shaken for up to 30 seconds. One such period included the Market Rasen earthquake (ML=5.2, 27 February 2008). The little town was the epicentre of an earthquake that shook thousands of homes across England. The most recent serious earthquake, of 5.2 magnitude, struck Market Rasen in Lincolnshire in 2008 and was felt as far away as Newcastle and London. It comes nearly a decade after the 5.2-magnitude earthquake in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, which was felt widely across England and Wales. BGS also received reports of damage to chimneys and masonry over a widespread area. People near the epicentre could feel this quake. The observed focal mechanism implies either sinistral motion on a N–S or dextral motion on an E–W oriented strike-slip fault. [3][10] The earthquake was felt by people as far south as Bournemouth, where it was felt as a mild but noticeable vibration, and as far away as Bangor, Northern Ireland, where it woke people.[3][9]. It was the biggest earthquake in the area since the 2008 quake in Market Rasen. With the largest earthquake underneath British soil for some time, the racecourse town of Market Rasen found itself close to the epicentre, a 5.2 quake Feb 27th 2008, the local paper not really doing justice to the event. The largest, measuring 2.8 on the Richter scale, occurred around five weeks after the initial event, on 5 April at 13:57 GMT. On 27 February 2008 a significant earthquake had its epicentre approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north-west from Market Rasen, near the neighbouring parish of Middle Rasen. [1][3] Buildings as large as apartment blocks were reported to have shaken for up to 30 seconds afterwards. The entire wiki with photo and video galleries for each article People in Newcastle, Yorkshire, London, Cumbria, the Midlands and Norfolk felt the tremor just before 0100 GMT on Wednesday. Lincolnshire was hit by a 5.2 magnitude earthquake at 1am on February 27, 2008. Damage bill runs into millions as biggest earthquake in 25 years rocks Britain. Market Rasen liegt 29 Kilometer östlich von Gainsborough, 22 Kilometer nordöstlich von Lincoln und 26 Kilometer südwestlich von Grimsby am Rande der Lincolnshire Wolds. Epicenter was near Birmingham and was reported to be around 5.7 on the richter scale. On the 27th of February 2008, there was an earthquake in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire in the UK. A seismogram showing the 5.2 quake near Market Rasen A South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said crews were called to an incident on Barnsley Road, in Wombwell, Barnsley, at 1.27am. The 2008 Market Rasen earthquake occurred at 00:56:47.8s GMT on 27 February 2008. Scunthorpe was close to the epicentre (at Middle Rasen) of the 2008 Market Rasen earthquake, the second largest earthquake experienced in the British Isles, which had a magnitude of 5.2. [14], The tremor was the largest earthquake to affect the UK since the 1984 Llŷn Peninsula earthquake, which measured 5.4 on the Richter scale. [19] Building Control & Street Force officers worked quickly to assess damage in the area around West Lindsey,[20] and West Lindsey District Council also urged people to call their telephone number if people were concerned about damage to their homes. Market Rasen was today the centre of Britain’s biggest ever earthquake – but the Lincolnshire town can already claim to have helped shift a few of pop music’s tectonic plates. Only one person was injured and there were no deaths due to the earthquake. Market Rasen is een civil parish ... noorden van de stad lag het hypocentrum van de aardbeving die Groot-Brittannië trof in de vroege morgen van 27 februari 2008. As a result of improvements in both data acquisition [7][8] Indeed, the motion on the strike-slip fault responsible for the earthquake is compatible with a local NW–SE stress field;[1] a product of the E–W and N–S regional stress fields. Market Rasen ist eine Marktstadt im District West Lindsey der englischen Grafschaft Lincolnshire. February 2008 earthquake. History. Significant shocks were felt in Scunthorpe and the surrounding North Lincolnshire area. 2008 Damxung earthquake — Date October 6, 2008 (2008 10 06) Magnitude 6.4 Mw De … Wikipedia. © UKRI document.write(new Date().getFullYear()). We don't get many earthquakes in the UK and this was the largest since 1984. The epicenter was approximately 4 km north of Market Rasen. Main article: 2008 Lincolnshire earthquake. Unlike typical earthquakes worldwide, the earthquakes of Northern Europe are intraplate earthquakes, meaning they are not close to tectonic plate boundaries. The rush river runs through it from East to West, approximately 13 miles North-East from Lincoln, 18 miles East of Gainsborough and 16 miles South-West from Grimsby. Centred on Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, the earthquake decimated the nearby village of Doncaster, causing almost £30 worth of damage. 2008 Damxung earthquake — Date October 6, 2008 (2008 10 06) Magnitude 6.4 Mw De … Wikipedia. 2008 Sichuan earthquake — 2008 Earthquake 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake … Wikipedia In 2001 the town had a population of 3,200. The most recent serious earthquake, of 5.2 magnitude, struck Market Rasen in Lincolnshire in 2008 and was felt as far away as Newcastle and London. The magnitude 5.2 … Market Rasen is a small market town on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds. Two Notable Earthquakes in 2008 John Carney, John Aram and Tony Waltham Abstract: Reports on this year's very modest earthquake in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, and the much larger event in Sichuan, China. Download Citation | On Jan 1, 2008, Roger M.W. Musson published The macroseismic survey of the 27 February 2008 Market Rasen earthquake | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate [20] Trent Street in Gainsborough was closed to traffic whilst a local builder assessed if properties were structurally safe,[20] after 1 family was evacuated from their house following concerns about collapses. The most recent serious earthquake, of 5.2 magnitude, struck Market Rasen in Lincolnshire in 2008 and was felt as far away as Newcastle and London. across England and Wales. By JAYA NARAIN and PAUL HARRIS. [3] Structural damage was recorded in some areas, including one case where a chimney collapsed and injured a person in Wombwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire. On 27 February 2008, a significant earthquake occurred, centred on the neighbouring parish of Middle Rasen, approximately 2½ miles north of Market Rasen. Comparison of Two Large Earthquakes: The 2008 Sichuan Earthquake and the 2011 East Japan Earthquake – From a Student Discussion Session in Beijing, 2011 – Yuki Otani,1 Takayuki Ando,1 Kaori Atobe,1 Akina Haiden,1 Sheng-Yuan Kao,1 Kohei Saito,1 Marie Shimanuki,1 Norifumi Yoshimoto1 and Koichi Fukunaga2 They were also reported in the Netherlands, Belgium, and the far north of France. The Macroseismic Survey of the 27 February 2008 Market Rasen Earthquake Category: Newsletter articles Author: Roger M.W. 2008 Chechnya earthquake — Date October 11, 2008 (09:06:10 UTC) Magnitude 5.8 Mw[1] Depth 20 kilometres (12 mi) Epicenter … Wikipedia. According to the British Geological Survey the earthquake registered a reading of 5.2 on the Richter scale, with its epicentre 2.5 miles (4 km) north of Market Rasen and 15 miles (24 km) south-west of Grimsby. According to the British Geological Survey the earthquake registered a reading of 5.2 on the Richter scale, with its epicentre 2.5 miles (4 km) north of Market Rasen and 15 miles (24 km) south-west of Grimsby. Its epicentre was 15 miles north of Lincoln, near Market Rasen, and the British Geological Survey reported the earthquake as measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale - the largest in Britain since 1984. It is the largest UK ‘quake since the Lleyn Peninsula earthquake of July 1984. [8], The earthquake resulted in structural damage to many homes and businesses in the epicentral area. [20], The BGS described the earthquake as an "extremely large earthquake in UK terms but not large in world terms". Scientists from the British Geological Survey investigate the damage caused by the earthquake that struck much of England in the early hours of Wednesday 27th February 2008. Not that there's that much to damage in the town. The cost of insurance payouts was estimated to be around £30 million,[14] with the majority of damage being done to chimneys, roof tiles and by falling masonry. The earthquake was caused by the sudden rupture and motion along a strike-slip fault, 18.6 kilometres (12 mi) beneath Lincolnshire. Both the largest British earthquake in 25 years (Market Rasen, 5.2 M BL B) and also the most damaging British earthquake in many decades (Folkestone, 4.3 M BL B) occurred in 2007/2008. Earthquakes in 2008 resulted in about 88,011 fatalities. BGS News Release : BGS Scientists Investigate Earthquake at Market Rasen, Lincolnshire BGS Scientists Investigate Earthquake at Market Rasen, Lincolnshire . Appearance-wise, Market Rasen is unscathed. [1] From the 5.2 ML magnitude of the main earthquake, a motion of a few centimetres along a ~2.5 kilometres (2 mi) long fault rupture is derived. The Market Rasen earthquake by John Carney On the 27th 2008, at 00:56 GMT, an earthquake occurred in Lincolnshire, the trace of which Wed 27 Feb 2008 09.34 EST 8 Britain's largest earthquake in nearly a quarter of a century has left one person injured and a trail of damage. [2] A church in March, Cambridgeshire reported that, since the earthquake, water had been coming up from the ground into the cellar at a rate of 10 imperial gallons (45 l) per hour. Lincolnshire's 'Rasen' Earthquake 2008 With the largest earthquake underneath British soil for some time, the racecourse town of Market Rasen found itself close to the epicentre, a 5.2 quake Feb 27th 2008, the local paper not really doing justice to the event. The Market Rasen Earthquake Author: Welsh Joint Education Committee Last modified by: Welsh Joint Education Committee Created Date: 3/3/2008 2:02:00 PM Company: 245 Western Avenue, Cardiff CF5 2YX Other titles: The Market Rasen Earthquake 3 February 2008 earthquake; 4 See also; 5 References; 6 External links; Community. On 27 February 2008 a significant earthquake occurred, centred on the neighbouring parish of Middle Rasen, approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north-west from Market Rasen. Both the largest British earthquake in 25 years (Market Rasen, 5.2 M BL B) and also the most damaging British earthquake in many decades (Folkestone, 4.3 M BL B) occurred in 2007/2008. The town lies on the main road between Lincoln and Grimsby, the A46, and is on National Cycle Route 1 (part of EuroVelo 12) of the National Cycle Network. The epicentre (the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the centre of the earthquake), was 4 kilometres north of the town of Market Rasen, Lincolnshire. The nine aftershocks observed, ~5 kilometres (3 mi) SSW of the main earthquake event, point to an approximately N–S oriented fault. Musson Editor: Andreas Nielsen Library: Online Year: 2008 N° catalog: Vol 20, No 4 File: Newsletter vol 20 no 4.pdf Local authorities invoked emergency measures for the latter. People are claiming the earthquake felt similar to the one that struck the region in February 2008. [4] The energy released was 3.98×1012 joules (equal to the detonation of ~950 tonnes of TNT).[5]. 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The tremors were felt across a wide area of England and Wales, from Hampshire in the south to Newcastle upon Tyne in the north, and as far west as Bangor, Northern Ireland. The largest UK earthquake in over 25 years struck just before 01 :00 GMT on 27 February 2008. 2008 Chechnya earthquake — Date October 11, 2008 (09:06:10 UTC) Magnitude 5.8 Mw[1] Depth 20 kilometres (12 mi) Epicenter … Wikipedia. It is the largest UK ‘quake since the Lleyn Peninsula earthquake of July 1984. At shortly before 1am this morning (GMT) an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 struck the United Kingdom. But there is only one topic of conversation filling Market Rasen's streets. Lincolnshire was hit by a 5.2 magnitude earthquake at 1am on February 27, 2008. The epicentre was approximately 4 km north of Market Rasen, but the earthquake was widely felt across England and Wales, with the most distant reports coming from Aberdeen, Truro and Ireland. This earthquake was measured on the Richter scale at 3.9. [1] Earthquake motion occurred over a time span of ~2 minutes but it was most intense and was felt at the surface for just 10 to 30 seconds; maximum vertical ground motion at the epicentre of the earthquake was only ~1 mm. [11] The spire of St Mary Magdalene church at Waltham on the Wolds in Leicestershire was damaged and was to be rebuilt at a cost of £100,000. Windowed cross-correlation of the paired time-series was used to identify simultaneous short-duration anoma-lies. On 27 February 2008, a significant earthquake occurred, centred on the neighbouring parish of Middle Rasen, approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of Market Rasen. The 2008 Market Rasen earthquake occurred at 00:56:47.8s GMT on 27 February 2008. Market Rasen is a town and civil parish in the district of West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England. Local authorities invoked emergency measures for the latter. ★ Market Rasen. Police in the Midlands received more than 5,000 telephone calls in an hour from members of the public regarding the earthquake. It was felt nationally with damage levels just below an emergency response. The name derives from the Old English ræsn meaning 'plank', and is thought to refer to a plank bridge. Market Rasen was today the centre of Britain’s biggest ever earthquake – but the Lincolnshire town can already claim to have helped shift a few of pop music’s tectonic plates. Market Rasen, February 2008 The biggest earthquake to hit in the UK in the past 36 years was a 5.2 magnitude quake in Market Rasen in Lincolnshire in 2008. Buildings were shaken for up to 30 seconds. the minor earthquakes (<3.5 ML) of western Scotland, where glaciers ~1 km thick existed during the peak of the last ice age. The earthquake, about magnitude 5.2 according to the BGS, was centred on Market Rasen in Lincolnshire. 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