Lincolnshire was hit by a 5.2 magnitude earthquake at 1am on February 27, 2008. [17], A total of nine aftershocks were recorded. [4] The energy released was 3.98×1012 joules (equal to the detonation of ~950 tonnes of TNT).[5]. 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. 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. Damage bill runs into millions as biggest earthquake in 25 years rocks Britain. Centred on Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, the earthquake decimated the nearby village of Doncaster, causing almost £30 worth of damage. 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. [3] Structural damage was recorded in some areas, including one case where a chimney collapsed and injured a person in Wombwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire. 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. People in Newcastle, Yorkshire, London, Cumbria, the Midlands and Norfolk felt the tremor just before 0100 GMT on Wednesday. Police in the Midlands received more than 5,000 telephone calls in an hour from members of the public regarding the earthquake. 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 largest recorded UK earthquake , magnitude 6.1, was under the Dogger Bank, off Great Yarmouth in June 1931. Musson published The macroseismic survey of the 27 February 2008 Market Rasen earthquake | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate The epicentre was 2.5 miles north of Market Rasen. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 2008 Chechnya earthquake — Date October 11, 2008 (09:06:10 UTC) Magnitude 5.8 Mw[1] Depth 20 kilometres (12 mi) Epicenter … Wikipedia. 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 earthquake, about magnitude 5.2 according to the BGS, was centred on Market Rasen in Lincolnshire. [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. 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. De Lincolnshire Earthquake of Market Rasen Earthquake was met een kracht van 5.3 op de Richterschaal de zwaarste schok sinds 1984. Only one person was injured and there were no deaths due to the earthquake. [1][3] Buildings as large as apartment blocks were reported to have shaken for up to 30 seconds afterwards. 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. We don't get many earthquakes in the UK and this was the largest since 1984. [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. It was felt nationally with damage levels just below an emergency response. Not that there's that much to damage in the town. The Market Rasen earthquake was therefore the result of movement on an old pre-existing fault line deep below Lincolnshire. The Market Rasen earthquake by John Carney On the 27th 2008, at 00:56 GMT, an earthquake occurred in Lincolnshire, the trace of which February 2008 earthquake. The little town was the epicentre of an earthquake that shook thousands of homes across England. 2008 Damxung earthquake — Date October 6, 2008 (2008 10 06) Magnitude 6.4 Mw De … Wikipedia. In addition, questionnaire data were collected automatically by USGS as part of the “Did You Feel It?” (DYFI) programme (Wald et al. The earth- quake was felt across England and Wales, with the most distant reports coming from Aberdeen, Truro, and Ireland. Appearance-wise, Market Rasen is unscathed. Epicenter was near Birmingham and was reported to be around 5.7 on the richter scale. Main article: 2008 Lincolnshire earthquake. One such period included the Market Rasen earthquake (ML=5.2, 27 February 2008). On 27 February 2008, a significant earthquake occurred, centred on the neighbouring parish of Middle Rasen, approximately 2½ miles north of Market Rasen. 'Midlands Today' and KEHS seismometer recording of the Market Rasen Earthquake in February 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 town is known for Market Rasen Racecourse and being close to the epicentre of a 2008 earthquake. 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. [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. [2] The earthquake caused power cuts in some areas. The Macroseismic Survey of the 27 February 2008 Market Rasen Earthquake Category: Newsletter articles Author: Roger M.W. The magnitude 5.2 … 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 Earthquake 2008 - On the 27th of February 2008, there was an earthquake in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire in the UK. [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. 3 February 2008 earthquake; 4 See also; 5 References; 6 External links; Community. The magnitude of the earthquake is estimated at 5.2 ML, making it the largest earthquake in the But there is only one topic of conversation filling Market Rasen's streets. At shortly before 1am this morning (GMT) an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 struck the United Kingdom. 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. UK since a magnitude 5.4 ML earthquake struck the North Wales in 1984, which was also widely felt The epicentre was 2.5 miles north of Market Rasen. 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. 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. 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. It is the largest UK ‘quake since the Lleyn Peninsula earthquake of July 1984. The little town was the epicentre of an earthquake that shook thousands of homes across England. The observed focal mechanism implies either sinistral motion on a N–S or dextral motion on an E–W oriented strike-slip fault. [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. Unlike typical earthquakes worldwide, the earthquakes of Northern Europe are intraplate earthquakes, meaning they are not close to tectonic plate boundaries. BGS also received reports of damage to chimneys and masonry over a widespread area. [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. [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. 2008 Sichuan earthquake — 2008 Earthquake 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake … Wikipedia Market Rasen liegt 29 Kilometer östlich von Gainsborough, 22 Kilometer nordöstlich von Lincoln und 26 Kilometer südwestlich von Grimsby am Rande der Lincolnshire Wolds. 2008 Chechnya earthquake — Date October 11, 2008 (09:06:10 UTC) Magnitude 5.8 Mw[1] Depth 20 kilometres (12 mi) Epicenter … Wikipedia. The earthquake, about magnitude 5.2 according to the BGS, was centred on Market Rasen in Lincolnshire. Last updated at 10:38 28 February 2008 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. Local authorities invoked emergency measures for the latter. Sie hatte 2001 gemäß Volkszählung 3.230 Einwohner. 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. The entire wiki with photo and video galleries for each article The epicentre was approximately 4 km north of Market Rasen, but the earthquake was widely felt 2008 Damxung earthquake — Date October 6, 2008 (2008 10 06) Magnitude 6.4 Mw De … Wikipedia. [15] The British Geological Survey gave the earthquake a reading of 5.2ML, while the United States Geological Survey reported it measured 4.8Mb. People are claiming the earthquake felt similar to the one that struck the region in February 2008. 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. 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. 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 Market Rasen ist eine Marktstadt im District West Lindsey der englischen Grafschaft Lincolnshire. A major earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hit in the early hours of Wednesday 27th February 2008. Market Rasen is a small market town on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds. across England and Wales, with the most distant reports coming from Aberdeen, Truro and Ireland. It wasn't the largest earthquake at 5.2, but what was significant was that it was in the middle of rural England. Significant shocks were felt in Scunthorpe and the surrounding North Lincolnshire area. 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. [2] Birds and pets became highly agitated. The largest UK earthquake in over 25 years struck just before 01 :00 GMT on 27 February 2008. [20], The BGS described the earthquake as an "extremely large earthquake in UK terms but not large in world terms". [18], Firefighting crews were called out to 50 incidents and 1 fire as a result of the quake. ★ Market Rasen. 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." Market Rasen is a town and civil parish in the district of West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England. [2] Approximately 200 earthquakes occur in the UK every year, approximately 175 of which are too weak to be noticed by humans. History. Download Citation | On Jan 1, 2008, Roger M.W. February 2008 earthquake. Earthquakes in 2008 resulted in about 88,011 fatalities. Only a minority of earthquakes in the UK are related to post-glacial rebound e.g. [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. Lincolnshire was hit by a 5.2 magnitude earthquake at 1am on February 27, 2008. 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. Market Rasen railway station serves the town of Market Rasen in Lincolnshire, England. The 2008 Market Rasen earthquake occurred at 00:56:47.8s GMT on 27 February 2008. People near the epicentre could feel this quake. As a result of improvements in both data acquisition The place-name 'Market Rasen' is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Rase, Rasa and Resne. 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. It is the largest UK ‘quake since the Lleyn Peninsula earthquake of July 1984. [1], The duration of the earthquake was confirmed as roughly 10 seconds.[2]. Musson Editor: Andreas Nielsen Library: Online Year: 2008 N° catalog: Vol 20, No 4 File: Newsletter vol 20 no 4.pdf 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. 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 Download Citation | On Jan 1, 2008, Roger M.W. The British Geological Survey (BGS) said the epicentre of the 5.2 magnitude quake was near Market Rasen in Lincolnshire. 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. In 2001 the town had a population of 3,200. The largest UK earthquake in over 25 years struck just before 01 :00 GMT on 27 February 2008. [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. Buildings were shaken for up to 30 seconds. 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. The entire wiki with photo and video galleries for each article They were also reported in the Netherlands, Belgium, and the far north of France. 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 2008 Lincolnshire earthquake occurred on the 27th of February 2008. But there is only one topic of conversation filling Market Rasen's streets. The earthquake was caused by the sudden rupture and motion along a strike-slip fault, 18.6 kilometres (12 mi) beneath Lincolnshire. The nine aftershocks observed, ~5 kilometres (3 mi) SSW of the main earthquake event, point to an approximately N–S oriented fault. 1999), and also by EMSC as part of its European monitoring. 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. [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]. By JAYA NARAIN and PAUL HARRIS. The name derives from the Old English ræsn meaning 'plank', and is thought to refer to a plank bridge. BGS News Release : BGS Scientists Investigate Earthquake at Market Rasen, Lincolnshire BGS Scientists Investigate Earthquake at Market Rasen, Lincolnshire . The largest recorded UK earthquake , magnitude 6.1, was under the Dogger Bank, off Great Yarmouth in June 1931. 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