Islanders have taken to social media to express concerns that the Isle of Wight has been hit by an earthquake this morning (Thursday) – but an explosion is thought to be behind the loud rumble and shaking.
At just gone 10:00, households and businesses across the Island heard a loud rumble and buildings began to shake for 2-3 seconds, prompting fears of an earthquake.
However, it’s understood the earthquake-like experience was caused by a huge explosion on the mainland.
Demolition work has been taking place at Fawley Power Station on the other side of the Solent as part of the redevelopment of the area. A planned explosive demolition was due to take place at around 10:00 this morning, just moments before Islanders experience.
It’s unclear at this stage if the explosion was meant to be so far-reaching, with no warning issued to Island residents.
No damage has yet been reported.
https://twitter.com/WatersideCops/status/1329366360137330688
I thought it was the floating bridge grinding to a halt! 🙂
Ah, but we’d have recognised that from copious experience!
So why is the headline EARTHQUAKE FEARS….. Talk about misleading
FAKE NEWS!!
It’s not fake news it is real check other news reports!!
EARTHQUAKE NEWS!! What EARTHQUAKE???
QUAKE NEWS?
It’s no fake news because I watched it and have a video of it happening
Share that video.
Nothing heard or felt in Osborne. Ott.
Where’s the video?
There’s is a link to Twitter just a bit up the page
Did the earth move for you??
Yes, I did hear a very loud bang around that time. However, I did not take much notice as a second before a neighbour in the next close started his lovely Harley-Davidson. I thought it was him!!!
Councillors opening there wallets
The quake was actually caused by big fat brown envelopes being dropped off at county hall .
Panic over I had vindaloo last night
And you managed to hold onto it for a whole night!
Sorry, I fell out of bed.
we are in fareham and felt it
I wondered what that was – I thought it was a sonic boom. It was very loud in Whippingham.
Very loud in Ryde
Very disappointed it wasn’t an earthquake, I didn’t notice
the last one we had!
We heard it in Blackwater, did wonder what it was
It was pretty impressive. My first thought was that I hoped nobody was on horseback at the time … they probably wouldn’t have been a few seconds later. Just a thought, but maybe a bit of warning would be useful if it happens again, or perhaps I missed that bit?
I felt it in Wellington somerset, oh no it was the missus snoring
Earthquake Fear….more like Project Fear
Felt it in Calbourne
Thought the misses had bad wind
Probably Bojo dropped his Wallet before paying his friends for a Government Contract
Quakergate….. Made my knees tremble
Heard it in Ryde, knew something big had just happened hence why I’m on here to check what it was. Thanks for clearing that up for me.
Was this the same firm that did 9 11?
No, Tony Blair resigned after he got his end of the “WMD” deal.
Ps I’ve got a chode….
All I said was “blow the bloody doors off!”