A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck north-west England in the middle of the night, waking up locals who reported hearing an 'explosion' which shook their homes.

Data issued by the British Geological Survey (BGS) shows that the earthquake struck off the coast of Silverdale at 11.23pm, on Wednesday, December 3, at a depth of 3km (1.86 miles).

The quake was felt across the South Lakes and Lancashire, mainly within 20km of the epicentre, including Kendal and Ulverston, in neighbouring Cumbria, the BGS told Sky News.

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