'Earthquakes in the UK are described as intraplate seismic activity, as they take place far away from tectonic plate boundaries.'


The Telegraph, 18 Jan 2013.  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/9810328/East-Midlands-shaken-by-2.9-magnitude-earthquake.html

 


 

'Earthquakes in the UK are described as intraplate seismic activity, as they take place far away from tectonic plate boundaries.'


The Guardian, 18 Jan 2013. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/18/earthquake-strikes-east-midlands 

 

 


'Earthquakes in the UK are described as intraplate seismic activity, as they take place far away from tectonic plate boundaries.'


Sky News, 18 Jan 2013. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/earthquake-felt-leicestershire-071304778.html


 

'Earthquakes in the UK are described as intraplate seismic activity, as they take place far away from tectonic plate boundaries.'


The Independent, 18 Jan 2013. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/as-if-snow-wasnt-enough-earthquake-hits-east-midlands-8456714.html

 


'Earthquakes in the UK are described as intraplate seismic activity, as they take place far away from tectonic plate boundaries.'


The Sun, 18 Jan 2013. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4751256/earthquake-strikes-east-midlands.html


 

 'Earthquakes in the UK are described as intraplate seismic activity, as they take place far away from tectonic plate boundaries.'

 

The Metro, 18 Jan 2013 http://metro.co.uk/2013/01/18/east-midlands-earthquake-dvds-fall-off-shelves-as-2-9-magnitude-tremor-hits-3356847/

 


'Earthquakes in the UK are described as intraplate seismic activity, as they take place far away from tectonic plate boundaries.'


 

 The Huffington Post, 18 Jan 2013. http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/01/18/earthquake-east-midlands-loughborough_n_2501335.html

 


'Earthquakes in the UK are described as intraplate seismic activity, as they take place far away from tectonic plate boundaries.'


Radio Aire, 18 Jan 2013. http://www.radioaire.co.uk/news/stangenews/20130118-earthquake-tremor-felt-in-leicestershire/


Etc.


“Carlisle has fantastic soil, because we’re on the join of two tectonic plates,” Margaret explains. “It’s called the Iapetus Suture. We’ve even had a few earthquakes – there was one in the 70s that threw me out of bed."


News & Star, 16 July 2011. http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/features/bean-trees-and-cannonballs-a-hidden-carlisle-awaits-discovery-1.858559?referrerPath=features