People living in Leighton Buzzard and the surrounding areas said they felt an earthquake this morning.
The British Geological Survey (BGS) wrote on twitter today (September 22) that it had been receiving reports of a quake in the area.
The BGS said that it took place at 8.32am, with magnitude 3.0 and a depth of 10km.
We are getting reports of an earthquake in the Leighton Buzzard area this morning. We are currently investigating this and will update you as soon as we can.
— British Geological Survey (@BritGeoSurvey) September 22, 2020
This comes after reports of two earthquakes that happened in the same region this month. The first was on September 8 at around 8.45am and was magnitude 3.3 at a depth of 10km.
The second was reported to have taken place on September 13 with magnitude 2.1 at a depth of 10km.
According to BGS, typical reports they received about the second quake included "a rumble and shake" and a "lurching sensation but much milder than the last quake".
People in the area took to twitter again when the reported earthquake struck this morning.
One user said the earthquake this morning "definitely felt bigger" than the second quake earlier this month.
He wrote: "It definitely felt bigger than the second but maybe not as bad as the first, or maybe we are just getting used to the feeling of the house shaking?"
Def felt bigger than second but maybe not as bad as first... or maybe we are just getting used to feeling of the the house shaking ??
— Andy S (@blacknburst) September 22, 2020
Another user, Katharine Mockett said: "It shook the house, I thought something had landed on the roof.
"While, Dina Gower said she felt the quake at around 9.34am.
She added: "House shook and windows rattled but not as strong as on September 8."
Have felt it about 9:34am in Leighton Buzzard - house shook and windows rattled but not as strong as on 8th Sep
— Dina Gower (@AlievaDina) September 22, 2020
User, Emily Shave said she could feel it in Aylesbury.
She added: "Felt it in Aylesbury and I didn't feel the one the other week."
Felt it in Aylesbury and I didn’t feel the one the other week
— Emily Shave (@Emily_92) September 22, 2020
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