North of England rattled by second quake

An earthquake has shaken northern England for the second time in a fortnight.

Tue, 04 Jan, 2011 - 08:31

An earthquake has shaken northern England for the second time in a fortnight.

The tremor, measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale, struck near Ripon, North Yorkshire, at 9.02pm yesterday and was felt as far afield as West Yorkshire, Tyne & Wear, and Cumbria.

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