Observations from the Folkestone, UK earthquake of 28 April 2007

Sargeant, S. L., Stafford, P. J., Lawley, R., Weatherill, G., Weston, A., Bommer, J. J., Burton, P. W., Free, M., Musson, R. M. W., Kuuyuor, T. and Rossetto, T. (2008) Observations from the Folkestone, UK earthquake of 28 April 2007. Seismological Research Letters, 79 (5). pp. 672-687. ISSN 1938-2057

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Abstract

Earthquakes in Britain are usually minor with respect to damage. However, the Folkestone earthquake (ML 4.3, Mw 4.0), which occurred on the southeastern coast of England (Figure 1) on 28 April 2007 at 07:18 UTC (08:18 BST) caused significant damage. One person was injured by falling masonry, and the Shepway District Council invoked emergency procedures to deal with the effects of the earthquake. This is the first time that emergency procedures have been invoked for a British earthquake. Approximately 60,000 homes lost power for 85 minutes due to tripping of two high-voltage transformers.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Geosciences
Depositing User:	Rosie Cullington
Date Deposited:	02 Mar 2011 08:27
Last Modified:	28 Mar 2025 03:39
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/25484
DOI:	10.1785/gssrl.79.5.672

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