Birmingham, Walsall and Wolverhampton hit by earthquake with 2.8 magnitude

An earthquake struck Birmingham and the West Midlands last night, the British Geological Survey (BGS) said.

The earthquake - which had a magnitude of 2.8 - struck at 10.50pm, waking up residents as it 'shook their homes'.

The BSG said the quake hit Walsall worst, taking place at a depth of seven kilometres (4.35 miles).

The effects were felt in a 20km from the epicentre, with tremors detected by residents in Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Dudley.

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Some who felt it said the quake shook their homes.

One person said 'it was like a wardrobe had fallen over or an explosion blast against the window'.

The BGS said the quake was approximately 13k east of the magnitude 4.7 Dudley earthquake, which was felt over most of England when it struck on September 22, 2002.

This comes after a three named storms hit the UK in recent days.

Met Office weather warnings were issued as Storm Dudley, Storm Eunice and Storm Franklin brought severe weather conditions to most of the country, including extremely strong winds and heavy rain.

No damage has been reported.

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