Breaking: Residents have reported feeling tremors
Lancashire residents have reported shaking cabinets and loud 'train' noises as an earthquake hit the county.
The earthquake was recorded as having a magnitude of 1.5, with residents saying they felt a 'jolt' and heard sounds.The British Geological Survey said: "We have received online macroseismic reports from residents in Blackpool, Little Plumpton, Weeton and Westby of this event being felt.
Blackpool communities were concerned about the return of the tremors when former Prime Minister Liz Truss reversed the ban on fracking last year.
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