Residents in Silverdale and further afield were rocked by another minor earthquake hitting the area.

Reports were recorded with the British Geological Survey (BGS) across the district after a 2.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Silverdale at 8.38am today, Monday.

The tremor was recorded at a depth of around 3km, with the BGS saying reports described a "loud boom with weak shaking for a couple of seconds".

The earthquake prompted reaction on Facebook, with people in nearby areas hearing loud bangs or an explosion, and describing their houses and furniture shaking or it feeling like a truck had hit their house or a tree had fallen over.

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck Silverdale early this morning, with shaking reported across parts of Lancashire and Cumbria. Photo: Google Maps

placeholder image — A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck Silverdale early this morning, with shaking reported across parts of Lancashire and Cumbria. Photo: Google Maps

Social media users as far as Morecambe, Carnforth and Bolton-le-Sands reported feeling the quake.

The area has been hit by numerous small earthquakes over the past 18 months, with scientists attributing the activity to ancient fault lines beneath the region.

The BGS recorded a 0.9 earthquake at Silverdale on September 13.

They also said a 2.2 magnitude earthquake – at a depth of 3km – struck Silverdale at around 10.35pm on June 6.

There were two further smaller tremors recorded at 6.13pm on June 7, at 1.4 magnitude, and at 0.7 magnitude at 8:31pm.

There was also one on May 13 measuring 2.3 while another struck on April 12 at 0.4 magnitude.

The UK experiences around 100 earthquakes each year. A magnitude 4 earthquake occurs roughly every two years, while a magnitude 5 or above event happens on average every 10 to 20 years.