Landsat image of the earthquake's epicentre, based on USGS location data which was later revised.

The 2007 Kent earthquake was an earthquake that registered 4.2 ^[1] on the Richter scale and struck south east Kent, England on 28 April 2007 at 07:18:11 UTC (08:18:11 local time).^[2] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... InsertSLUTTY WHORES≤ non-formatted text here{| class=toccolours border=1 cellpadding=4 style=float: right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; width: 20em; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%; clear: right; |+ United States Geological Survey |- |style= align=center colspan=2| [[Image:USGS logo. ... is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude ML scale, assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released by an earthquake. ... Folkestone Harbour, picture taken from the golf court Folkestone (IPA: ) is a coastal resort town in the Shepway district of Kent, England. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 593 pixelsFull resolution (1278 × 947 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 593 pixelsFull resolution (1278 × 947 pixel, file size: 2. ... The Landsat program is the longest running enterprise for acqusition of imagery of Earth from space. ... An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of stored energy in the Earths crust that creates seismic waves. ... The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude ML scale, assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released by an earthquake. ... The Kent coat of arms For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... ...

Location

The British Geological Survey stated that the epicentre of the earthquake was approximately 1 km East of Folkestone at 51.08°N, 1.17°E.^[3] The US geological survey indicated that the location of the earthquake was at 51.024°N, 1.030°E^[4] suggesting a position approximately a mile off the Kent coast near Dymchurch. However, this has now been updated to 51.046°N, 1.079°E, in Folkestone. The British Geological Survey is a publicly-funded body which aims to advance geoscientific knowledge of the United Kingdom landmass and its continental shelf by means of systematic surveying, monitoring and research. ... The epicenter or epicentre (ancient Greek: επίκεντρον) is the point on the Earths surface that is directly above or below the center of a localized explosive event or point of seismic energy release. ... InsertSLUTTY WHORES≤ non-formatted text here{| class=toccolours border=1 cellpadding=4 style=float: right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; width: 20em; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%; clear: right; |+ United States Geological Survey |- |style= align=center colspan=2| [[Image:USGS logo. ... Dymchurch lies on the Kent coast, south of Hythe and on the Romney Marsh. ...

The worst affected area was the town of Folkestone^[5] although the towns of Deal, Dover and Ashford were also affected. The tremors could be felt across much of Kent and south east England including as far as East Sussex, Essex and Suffolk^[6] as well as on the other side of the English Channel at Calais and Brussels.^[5] Folkestone Harbour, picture taken from the golf court Folkestone (IPA: ) is a coastal resort town in the Shepway district of Kent, England. ... Deal is a town in Kent, England. ... , Dover is a major channel port in the English county of Kent. ... , The town of Ashford lies on the River Great Stour, M20 motorway, South Eastern Main Line and Channel Tunnel Rail Link railways, in the borough of Ashford, located just south of the North Downs, in Kent, England. ... East Sussex is a county in South East England. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... Suffolk (pronounced ) is a large historic and modern non-metropolitan county in East Anglia, England. ... Satellite view of the English Channel The English Channel (French: , the sleeve) is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Great Britain from northern France and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. ... Calais (Kales in Dutch) is a town in northern France, located at 50°57N 1°52E. It is in the département of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ... For other places with the same name, see Brussels (disambiguation). ...

Cause

There are a number of minor faults that run through the British Isles and it is possible that pressure exerted from the north and west led to a build up of energy which triggered the earthquake. ^[7] Previous earthquakes have occurred in the past in the Dover Strait such as in 1382, 1580, 1776 and 1950.^[7] Though severe earthquakes in the north of France and southern England are rare,[1] the Dover Straits earthquake of 6 April 1580 appears to have been the largest in the recorded history of England, Flanders or northern France. ...

Impact

The earthquake resulted in structural damage^[8] and one woman suffered a minor head and neck injury.^[9] Following the earthquake, a total 474 properties were reported as damaged with 73 properties too badly damaged for people to return to, 94 seriously damaged, and 307 suffering from minor structural damage.^[10] Harvey Grammar School situated in Cheriton Road, Folkestone was closed on 30 April due to "significant structural damage".^[11] The earthquake is expected to cost insurers perhaps as high as £10 million to repair.^[12] // The Harvey Grammar School Schools website is locatedin Folkestone, Kent, England . ... is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Several thousand homes were left without power for several hours and there were reports of a "smell of gas" in Folkestone.^[2] The Port of Dover, the channel tunnel and travel links were unaffected although authorities asked people heading towards Dover to use the A2.^[13] It is also possible that the earthquake caused a 300 metre (948ft) crack in a cliff at Barton-on-Sea creating fears of a landslide. However, this could also be purely coincedental.^[14] The Port Of Dover is the cross-channel port situated in Dover, south-east England. ... Map of the Channel Tunnel. ... Not to be confused with A2 road (Northern Ireland). ... New Milton is a market town in south west Hampshire, England. ...

Magnitude

The British Geological Survey gave the earthquake a reading of 4.2 on the Richter scale ^[1], while both the United States Geological Survey and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre estimated that the earthquake had a magnitude of 4.7 on the moment magnitude scale.^{[4] [15]} InsertSLUTTY WHORES≤ non-formatted text here{| class=toccolours border=1 cellpadding=4 style=float: right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; width: 20em; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%; clear: right; |+ United States Geological Survey |- |style= align=center colspan=2| [[Image:USGS logo. ... The moment magnitude scale was introduced in 1979 by Tom Hanks and Hiroo Kanamori as a successor to the Richter scale and is used by seismologists to compare the energy released by earthquakes. ...

Response

EDF Energy had restored electricity supplies that had been cut by the earthquake by Saturday afternoon.^[9] The Salvation Army Church in Folkestone provided refuge for approximately 100 people on 28 April whose homes had been damaged by the earthquake.^[16] Shield of The Salvation Army The Salvation Army is a non-military evangelical Christian organisation. ... is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Significance

It was the largest British earthquake since the 2002 Dudley earthquake^[2] and the strongest in the Dover Straits since a magnitude 4.4 earthquake in 1950.^[17] The strongest recorded British earthquake was the 1931 Dogger Bank earthquake which measured 6.1 on the Richter scale. The 2002 Dudley earthquake was an earthquake registering 5. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location of the Dogger Bank The Dogger Bank earthquake of 1931 is the strongest earthquake ever recorded in the United Kingdom since measurements began, and measured 6. ...

See also

• List of earthquakes
• List of earthquakes in the United Kingdom
• Geology of the United Kingdom
• Dover Straits earthquake of 1580

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References

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External links

• USGS report of the earthquake
• BGS report of the earthquake
• IRIS Seismic Monitor

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