Old Cumbria Gazetteer |
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| NY30: earthquake 18850630 0200 etc | ||
| locality:- | Great Langdale | |
| civil parish:- | Lakes (formerly Westmorland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | earthquake epicentre | |
| locality type:- | earthquake plus | |
| coordinates:- | NY31900547 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY3105 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY30 | |
| references:- | British Geological Survey 2010 |
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| evidence:- | newspaper:- |
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| source data:- | Cumberland PacquetTranscription from the Cumberland Pacquet, 2 July 1885:- "EARTHQUAKE AT LOWESWATER. - A smart shock of earthquake was felt at Loweswater, on
Tuesday morning, at five minutes to six o'clock. The accompanying noise somewhat resembled
that of a heavy carriage passing." |
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Doors and plates moved at Grasmere. |
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| Musson 1994 |
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| date:- | 1885 |
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| period:- | 1880s | |
| period:- | 19th century, late | |
| event:- | earthquake |
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