Minor earthquake recorded in British city

Posted : Thu, 30 Aug
2007 06:55:01 GMT

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London - A small
earthquake has shaken the city of Manchester in northern
Britain in what is the second such event within a few
weeks, the authorities said Thursday. The minor earth
tremor was felt in the city centre just after 0445 GMT
but there were no reports of injuries or damage to
property, the BBC said.

Seismologists at the British Geological Survey
(BGS) in Edinburgh, have confirmed the quake measured
2.4 on the Richter scale.

An earthquake measuring 2.5 was felt in
Manchester centre on August 10.

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