UK hit by 3.3 magnitude earthquake as residents hear ‘almighty noise’ and homes shake

Parts of the UK have been hit by earthquakeas residents’ homes were left shaking with an “almighty noise”.

Residents across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire have reported feeling heavy tremors after a quake hit the region.

According to the British Geological Survey it struck at about 8.20pm on Wednesday night.

Experts said it had a magnitude measuring 3.3.

All Quakes said earlier: “We are receiving unverified early reports of ground shaking possibly caused by seismic activity in or near Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom on 28 Jun 2023 (GMT) at approximately 21:19 BST.

“There are no details yet on the magnitude or depth of this possible quake. If confirmed, we can expect more accurate data to emerge in the next few minutes.”