Residents of south Cumbria have shared their experiences after a 2.5 magnitude earthquake hit early this morning.
The earthquake occurred at around 5am on Friday in Silverdale, Lancashire.
This is the second seismic event in the area this month, following a more powerful 3.4 magnitude earthquake on December 4.
The British Geological Survey reported that the latest earthquake had a depth of 3km and was felt around the Morecambe Bay area.
Many local residents described their feelings during the earthquake.
Nikki Quinn said: "Yes I felt it."
Others had different reactions. NJ Nelson remarked: "Heard a noise," while Mandy Moomoo Wadsworth claimed: "Nope not a thing."
Val Thomas believed it was thunder, while Neil Jones said: "I didn’t hear or see anything…".
Sharon Bernadette Thompson said: "The earth never moved for me."
Pam Orton felt differently, commenting, "Yes I felt the movement again and wondered if it was another one."
Residents in various locations described their experiences.
Joyce Carter stated, "No nothing on Walney Island," while Jake Edminson expressed concern, saying: "Surely thats not good 2 now its happened."
Diana May noted that her dogs seemed restless, stating, "Did wonder why my 3 mutts were jumping all over me at stupid o'clock."
Maria Atkinson said, "Yes. I had felt the earthquake. It had only lasted two seconds."
Carrie Watson, who felt the tremor in Grange-over-Sands, mentioned that "the boom at the end wasn't quite as loud this time."
Patricia Jordas recalled how the quake startled her, saying: "Woke my husband thought someone was in the bedroom."
Trudi Carter described being woken, stating, "4:57 woke me up! My dog shot up off the bed it wasn’t as strong as last time but I knew what it was straight away."
Veronica Brockbank echoed this, saying, "Not as bad as last time."
Abbigail Cooper confirmed, "Yes!! It woke me up."
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