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A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck North West England, startling residents across a wide area late at night. The tremor was registered by the British Geological Society (BGS), which confirmed that dozens of people reported feeling the shaking. The quake's epicentre was confirmed to be off the coast of Silverdale, Lancashire, causing no major damage.

Earthquake Details: A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck North West England late on Thursday evening, December 4, with preliminary data suggesting it occurred at 11:23 pm . The BGS located the epicentre off the coast of Silverdale, Lancashire , at a shallow depth of 1.86 miles (3km).

Widespread Impact: Dozens of residents reported that the tremor shook their homes and woke them up across the region. The shaking was felt primaril

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