Britain was hit with the worst earthquake in 24 years on Tuesday. According to reports, the earthquake came in at a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter scale in Lincolnshire, England. It was felt all across the country.
This was the worst earthquake since 1984 in the country.
The epicenter of the quake was 48 kilometers south of the port of Hull, north-east of Britain.
One 19-year-old student was injured by the earthquake after a chimney crashed into his bedroom from the shaking.
The quake was felt all the way from Manchester to the Midlands, to Newcastle, and abroad.
Emergency services were called due to many buildlings rocking, and people eally not knowing what to do as earthquakes are rare in this part of the world.
It was said that an earthquake with a magnitude of 5 occurs every 10 to 20 years in Britain.