Effects
The earthquake resulted in structural damage to many homes and businesses in the epicentral area. Buildings as large as apartment blocks were reported to have shaken for up to 30 seconds afterwards. Birds and pets became highly agitated. There were no deaths, but a 19-year-old man in Wombwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire suffered a broken pelvis when a piece of chimney fell through the roof onto his attic bed, the earthquake was felt by people as far south as Bournemouth, where it was felt as a mild but noticeable vibration, and as far away as Bangor, Northern Ireland where it woke people.
Police in the Midlands received more than 5,000 telephone calls in an hour from members of the public regarding the earthquake. The earthquake caused power cuts in some areas. A church in March, Cambridgeshire reported that, since the earthquake, water was coming up from the ground into the cellar at a rate of 10 imperial gallons (45 l) per hour. The St Mary Magdalene church at Waltham on the Wolds in Leicestershire had its spire damaged and was to be rebuilt at a cost of £100,000. Also damaged were the spires of St Andrew's church in Haconby and St Vincent's church in Caythorpe, both in South Kesteven.
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