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Homes shake as Cornwall hit by earthquakeAn earthquake has hit west Cornwall, with residents reporting hearing a loud bang and feeling their homes shake.The British Geological Survey (BGS) said the quake, measuring 2.2 on the magnitude scale, happened about three miles (5km) south-west of Falmouth.Residents in the Helston area reported feeling the quake at about 17:00 BST. No structural damage has been reported.There are about 15 events of this size or greater a year in the UK, the BGS said.
Magnitude ML 2.2Region ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOMDate time 2019-08-08 16:52:06.0 UTCLocation 50.11 N ; 5.11 WDepth 3 kmDistances 199 km W of Saint Peter Port, Guernsey / pop: 16,500 / local time: 17:52:06.0 2019-08-0818 km S of Truro, United Kingdom / pop: 22,100 / local time: 17:52:06.0 2019-08-086 km S of Penryn, United Kingdom / pop: 7,400 / local time: 17:52:06.0 2019-08-08