EARTHQUAKES IN ENGLAND.
A CATHEDRAL DAMAGED. TWO HUNDRED TOWNS AND VILLAGES AFFECTED. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. London, December 17. An earthquake was felt at Stroud and Ledbury yesterday. The houses were rocked, and the inhabitants ran into the streets. Hereford Cathedral suffered some damage. A woman was so terrified that she died from the shock. At five o'clock this morning farther shocks were felt, extending from Cardigan to the Thames Valley. In Chester and Lancashire they were severe but no serious accident occurred. Four shocks of earthquake were felt, in some places lasting a minute and a half. The severest were at Birmingham, and Worcester and in Shropshire. The earthquake was preceded by a rushing noise like a' hurricane. At Darley some workmen were thrown to the ground. It was only slightly felt in the vicinity of London. December 18. The worst of the earthquake was felt in Wales and west of the Midlands. It also reached Durham and Lincoln. The shake was felt in over 200 towns and villages. The tower of Windsor Castle rocked.
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Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9604, 19 December 1896, Page 8
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