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The '''2008 Lincolnshire earthquake''' struck [[Lincolnshire]], in the [[United Kingdom]], on 27 February 2008 at 00:56:47.8s [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]. According to the [[British Geological Survey]], the [[Earthquake|quake]] registered a reading of 5.2 on the [[Richter magnitude scale|Richter scale]] with the [[epicentre]] 2.5 miles (4 km) north of [[Market Rasen]] and 15 miles (24 km) south-west of [[Grimsby]] near to [[Claxby]] on the [[Lincolnshire Wolds]].<ref name= |
The '''2008 Lincolnshire earthquake''' struck [[Lincolnshire]], in the [[United Kingdom]], on 27 February 2008 at 00:56:47.8s [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]. According to the [[British Geological Survey]], the [[Earthquake|quake]] registered a reading of 5.2 on the [[Richter magnitude scale|Richter scale]] with the [[epicentre]] 2.5 miles (4 km) north of [[Market Rasen]] and 15 miles (24 km) south-west of [[Grimsby]] near to [[Claxby]] on the [[Lincolnshire Wolds]].<ref name=BGSmre20080227>{{cite web|title=Market Rasen Earthquake 27 February 2008 00:56 UTC 5.2 ML|url=http://www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/earthquakes/reports/market_rasen_27022008/market_rasen_27022008_intro.htm|publisher=British Geological Survey|accessdate=8 December 2011|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080309224139/http://www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/earthquakes/reports/market_rasen_27022008/market_rasen_27022008_intro.htm|archivedate=9 March 2008}}</ref> |
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The 2008 Lincolnshire [[earthquake]] was caused by the sudden rupture and motion along a [[Fault (geology)#Strike-slip faults|strike-slip fault]], {{convert|18.6|km|mi|0}} beneath Lincolnshire.<ref name=" |
The 2008 Lincolnshire [[earthquake]] was caused by the sudden rupture and motion along a [[Fault (geology)#Strike-slip faults|strike-slip fault]], {{convert|18.6|km|mi|0}} beneath Lincolnshire.<ref name="BGSmre20080227"/> Earthquake motion occurred over a time span of ~2 minutes but it was most intense and was felt at the surface for just 10 to 30 seconds; maximum vertical ground motion at the epicentre of the earthquake was only ~1 mm. Computer calculations carried out by the [[British Geological Survey|BGS]] infer [[sinistral]] motion on a N-S or [[dextral]] motion on a E-W oriented strike-slip fault. The nine aftershocks observed, ~{{convert|5|km|mi|0}} SSW of the main earthquake event, point to an approx. N-S oriented fault.<ref name="bgs"/> From the 5.2 ML{{Clarify|date=May 2011}} magnitude of the main earthquake, a motion of a few centimetres along a ~{{convert|2.5|km|mi|0}} long fault rupture is derived.<ref name="Wells">{{Cite journal |
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| UTC time | ?? |
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| Magnitude | 5.2 ML |
| Depth | 18.6 kilometres (12 mi) |
| Epicenter | 53°24′N 0°20′W / 53.40°N 0.33°W |
| Areas affected |  United Kingdom |
| Max. intensity | 6 EMS - Slightly Damaging |
| Casualties | 1 reported; 0 fatalities |
The 2008 Lincolnshire earthquake struck Lincolnshire, in the United Kingdom, on 27 February 2008 at 00:56:47.8s GMT. According to the British Geological Survey, the quake registered a reading of 5.2 on the Richter scale with the epicentre 2.5 miles (4 km) north of Market Rasen and 15 miles (24 km) south-west of Grimsby near to Claxby on the Lincolnshire Wolds.[1]
Duration
The duration of the earthquake was confirmed as roughly 10 seconds.[2]
Spread of effect
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. It was also perceptible in the Netherlands, Belgium, and the far north of France.[3][4] Structural damage was recorded in some areas, including one case where a chimney collapsed and injured a person in Wombwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Strength
The tremor is the largest earthquake to affect the UK since the 1984 Lleyn Peninsula earthquake, which measured 5.4 on the richter scale.[5]
Cause
The 2008 Lincolnshire earthquake was caused by the sudden rupture and motion along a strike-slip fault, 18.6 kilometres (12 mi) beneath Lincolnshire.[1] Earthquake motion occurred over a time span of ~2 minutes but it was most intense and was felt at the surface for just 10 to 30 seconds; maximum vertical ground motion at the epicentre of the earthquake was only ~1 mm. Computer calculations carried out by the BGS infer sinistral motion on a N-S or dextral motion on a E-W oriented strike-slip fault. The nine aftershocks observed, ~5 kilometres (3 mi) SSW of the main earthquake event, point to an approx. N-S oriented fault.[6] From the 5.2 ML[clarification needed] magnitude of the main earthquake, a motion of a few centimetres along a ~2.5 kilometres (2 mi) long fault rupture is derived.[7] The energy released was 3.98×1012 joules (equal to the detonation of ~950 tonnes of TNT).[8]
Unlike typical earthquakes worldwide, the earthquakes of Northern Europe are intraplate earthquakes, meaning they are not close to tectonic plate boundaries.[9] Most intraplate earthquakes in Northern Europe, including the UK, 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.[10][11] Indeed, the motion on the strike-slip fault responsible for 2008 Lincolnshire earthquake is compatible with a local NW-SE stress field;[6] a product of the E-W and N-S regional stress fields.
Only a minority of earthquakes in the UK are related to post-glacial rebound e.g. the minor earthquakes (<3.5 ML) of western Scotland, where glaciers ~1 km thick existed during the peak of the last Ice Age.[11]
Effects
The earthquake resulted in structural damage to many homes and businesses in the epicentral area.[6][4] Buildings as large as apartment blocks were reported to have shaken for up to 30 seconds afterwards.[2] Birds and pets became highly agitated.[12] 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,[4][13] 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.[4][12]
Police in the Midlands received more than 5,000 telephone calls in an hour from members of the public regarding the earthquake.[2] The earthquake caused power cuts in some areas.[2] A church in March, Cambridgeshire reported that since the earthquake, water was coming up from the ground into the cellar at a rate of 10 imperial gallons (45 L) per hour.[14] The St Mary Magdalene church at Waltham on the Wolds in Leicestershire had its spire damaged and was to be rebuilt at a cost of £100,000.[15] Also damaged was the spire of St Andrew's church in Haconby in South Kesteven.
Magnitude
The British Geological Survey gave the earthquake a reading of 5.2, while the United States Geological Survey reported it measured 4.8Mb.[16] The French Atomic Energy Commission estimated the magnitude was 5.4.[17]
Aftershocks
A total of nine aftershocks were recorded. The largest, measuring 2.8 on the Richter scale, occurred around five weeks after the initial event, on 5 April at 13:57 GMT.[18]
Significance
It was the largest earthquake in the UK since the 1984 Lleyn Peninsula earthquake, which was magnitude 5.4. The BGS described the earthquake as an "extremely large earthquake in UK terms but not large in world terms".[2] Approximately 200 earthquakes occur in the UK every year, approximately 175 of which are small enough not to be noticed by humans.[6]
See also
- List of earthquakes in the United Kingdom
- Geology of the United Kingdom
- British Geological Survey
- London-Brabant Island
References
- ^ a b "Market Rasen Earthquake 27 February 2008 00:56 UTC 5.2 ML". British Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 9 March 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Yeoman, Fran (27 February 2008). "Earthquake hits Britain, 5.3 magnitude". London: The Times. Retrieved 27 February 2008.
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- ^ a b c d "Earthquake hits much of England". BBC. 27 February 2008. Retrieved 27 February 2008.
- ^ "Lincolnshire earthquake "one of biggest ever"". Lincolnshire Echo. Retrieved 27 February 2008.
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bgswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Wells, Donald L. (1 August 1994). "New empirical relationships among magnitude, rupture length, rupture width, rupture area, and surface displacement". Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 84 (4): 974–1002. Retrieved 29 February 2008.
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{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Cloetingh, S. (2005-02). "Lithospheric memory, state of stress and rheology: neotectonic controls on Europe's intraplate continental topography". Quaternary Science Reviews. 24 (3–4): 241–304. doi:10.1016/j.quascirev.2004.06.015. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Bott, Martin H.P. (1 January 2004). "The Cenozoic uplift and earthquake belt of mainland Britain as a response to an underlying hot, low-density upper mantle". Journal of the Geological Society. 161 (1): 19–29. doi:10.1144/0016-764903-014. Retrieved 28 February 2008.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Firth, Callum R. (1 October 2000). "Postglacial tectonics of the Scottish glacio-isostatic uplift centre". Quaternary Science Reviews. 19 (14–15): 1469–1493. doi:10.1016/S0277-3791(00)00074-3. Retrieved 28 February 2008.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Kossof, Julian (27 February 2008). "Earthquake hits UK". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 February 2008.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "UK rocked by strongest earthquake in over 20 years". TV3 New Zealand. 27 February 2008. Retrieved 27 February 2008.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Mystery of 'holy' water's source". BBC News Online. 26 March 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2008.
- ^ "Scaffolding due this week". Save Our Spire!. 10 March 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
- ^ "Magnitude 4.8 - England, United Kingdom". United States Geological Survey. 27 February 2008. Retrieved 27 February 2008.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Alerte Sismique". Commissariat à L'Energie Atomique (CEA). 27 February 2008. Retrieved 27 February 2008.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help)Template:Fr - ^ "Market Rasen aftershocks". British Geological Survey. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2008.
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External links
- Report from the British Geological Survey
- Report from The Grimsby Telegraph
- Earthquake information by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre
- Earthquake information by the United States Geological Survey
- Report from BBC News
- Report from Sky News
- Location of epicentre on Google Maps
- Report and video from the Doncaster Free Press