Earthquake with a magnitude of 3.3 felt in parts of southern England

By Sarah Wilson
Published 8th Sep 2020, 11:01 BST
Updated 8th Sep 2020, 11:02 BST
The quake had a magnitude of 3.3. (Photo: Shutterstock)The quake had a magnitude of 3.3. (Photo: Shutterstock)
The quake had a magnitude of 3.3. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Parts of southern England have experienced a 3.3 magnitude earthquake, the British Geological Survey has reported.

The earthquake was located in Bedfordshire in the town of Leighton Buzzard.

It occured at around 8:45am and had a total depth of 10km.

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"We are getting reports of an earthquake in the Bedfordshire area. We are currently investigating this event and will post again shortly with an update," it said in a statement on Twitter.