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Earthquake detected in the Peak District

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The earthquake was detected near Combs Head, north of the town of Buxton

An earthquake has been detected in the Peak District.

According to the British Geological Survey (BGS), the tremor's epicentre was north of the town of Buxton, close to Combs Head.

The 2.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded at about 17:30 GMT on Tuesday, and had a reported depth of 3km below ground.

Glenn Ford, a BGS seismologist, said tremors of this size occurred about 10 times a year.

Mr Ford added: "Earthquakes in the UK are caused by intraplate stress across old pre-existing faults lines, far from the better-known plate tectonic boundaries like the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

"Events of this size typically occur approximately 10 times a year somewhere in the UK area which experiences around 300 earthquakes a year."

Derbyshire Police and Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they had received no reports of injuries or damage as a result of the earthquake.

Michigan Technological University's Earthquake Magnitude Scale says magnitude tremors of 2.5 or less are "usually not felt".

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