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Earthquake felt in Oxfordshire and BuckinghamshireAn earthquake with a magnitude of 2.3 has been recorded in Oxfordshire, the British Geological Survey (BGS) has confirmed.Residents in Chinnor and Thame as well as Princes Risborough, Aylesbury and Bledlow in Buckinghamshire reported feeling shaking late on Sunday.The BGS said the earthquake, centred on the village of Emmington, happened at 23:11 GMT.Seismologist Glen Ford said: "The fact it was noticed makes it a bit special.... It was a very small earthquake, but in UK terms it was significant as it was actually felt by the general public - 90% of earthquakes go completely unnoticed."