An earthquake shook parts of the Midlands on Monday afternoon.
Residents of Staffordshire and Shropshire reported feeling a tremor, with some saying their houses rocked from side to side.
The British Geological Survey confirmed an earthquake was detected at 3.36pm in Wem, Shropshire.
The tremor occured 8km below ground at a magnitude of 3.8 – the strongest in the UK for months.
Affected areas include Shrewsbury, Telford, Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent.
Locals reported doors slamming and furniture moving as the shockwaves travelled around Shropshire and surrounding counties for a few seconds.
Caroline and Paul Blair, from Whitchurch some 10 miles away, told the Shropshire Star: “We were sitting watching TV and I heard a noise like a door slamming if you have left two doors open through the house.
“Then we noticed that our TV, which is on a stand, was moving and then the sofa that we were both sitting on just rocked. It was so weird, it was like someone was jumping on it.”
A Shrewsbury resident told Birmingham Mail: “I felt the house shake from side to side for about three or four seconds. I was sat on the sofa and the whole room was moving, I’ve never felt an earthquake before.”
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