Lancashire earthquake: Moment dogs are woken by loud bang as 3.3 magnitude earthquake hits Lancaster

Footage shows the moment two dogs were woken by a loud bang in Lancashire last night (Wednesday December 3) when a 3.3 magnitude earthquake hit north-west England.

Camilla Gosling, who lives in Carnforth, shared footage of her dogs Bailey and Mia jumping from their beds when they heard the loud noise.

According to the British Geological Survey (BGS), the tremor struck shortly after 23:23 on Wednesday, and was felt across Lancashire and the southern Lake District, including the towns of Kendal and Ulverston, within 12 miles of the epicentre. It’s thought the quake occurred just off the coast of Silverdale, 1.86 miles deep.

Carnforth Fire Station said: “At 23:33, we were called out following multiple reports of an explosion in the Carnforth area. After liaising with Police, and with our control room receiving numerous calls describing a loud “bang” or “explosion,” the incident was assessed as likely being related to the earthquake that our crew also experienced at home.

“Upon returning to station at 00:12, we were immediately mobilised again to Aldi car park to attend a JESIP (Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Principles) meeting with Police, Ambulance, and the HART team due to the volume of calls received. Police also deployed a helicopter to conduct an aerial search of the area for any signs of potential damage.

“We returned to station at 02:00.”