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Liskeard earthquake was Cornwall's biggest in years, say expertsYesterday's earthquake which struck South East Cornwall in the early hours of the morning was the largest in the area since February 4 2011, experts have revealed.The 2.3 magnitude earthquake struck seven kilometres north-west of Liskeard, and scores of people living nearby took to social media claiming to have heard noises and felt tremors.
Magnitude ML 2.3 Region ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM Date time 2016-10-27 02:08:29.0 UTC Location 50.51 N ; 4.53 W Depth 10 km Distances 185 km NW of Saint Peter Port, Guernsey / pop: 16,500 / local time: 03:08:29.0 2016-10-27 144 km SW of Cardiff, United Kingdom / pop: 303,000 / local time: 03:08:29.0 2016-10-27 32 km NW of Plymouth, United Kingdom / pop: 248,000 / local time: 03:08:29.0 2016-10-27 8 km NW of Liskeard, United Kingdom / pop: 8,700 / local time: 03:08:29.0 2016-10-27