Birmingham struck by an earthquake

British Geological Survey confirms that the West Midlands struck by magnitude 2.8 earthquake
Fionnuala Bourke
By Fionnuala Bourke
Published 22nd Feb 2022, 08:14 BST
Updated 22nd Feb 2022, 12:42 BST

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A 2.8 magnitude earthquake struck the West Midlands late on Monday night, the British Geological Survey (BGS) said.

According to the BGS, the quake hit Walsall at a depth of seven kilometres (4.35 miles) at 10.59pm.

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The service said the effects of the quake were felt in a 20km radius from its epicentre, with tremors being detected by residents in Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Dudley.

Affected residents told the BGS the quake shook their homes, while one person said it “was like a wardrobe had fallen over or an explosion blast against the window”.

The BGS said the quake was approximately 13km (eight miles) east of the magnitude 4.7 Dudley earthquake, which was felt over most of England when it struck on September 22, 2002.

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