Blackpool was hit by a 1.5 magnitude earthquake on Friday evening.
The tremor, which was at a depth of two kilometres, hit the Lancashire town at 7.36pm, the British Geological Survey said. The tremor, which was at a depth of two kilometres, hit the Lancashire town at 7.36pm, the British Geological Survey said.dogsBut the BGS said there had been reports describing ‘a noise like a train coming near’ just before it struck.
The organisation said: ‘We have received online macroseismic reports from residents in Blackpool, Little Plumpton, Weeton and Westby of this event being felt. ‘Reports described, “a noise like a train coming near”, “ourselves and several neighbours heard it”, “our dogs were disturbed” and “the computer and cabinets shook”.’
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