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WHITEHAVEN

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Summary
DATE11/08/1786
ORIGIN TIME01:55:00 UTC
LOCATION 54.530 -3.680
DEPTH 16.0 km
MAGNITUDE5.0 ML
LOCALITYWHITEHAVEN

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This important earthquake was felt over an area stretching between Dublin and Aberdeen. The epicentre was just off the Cumberland coast, near Whitehaven. Minor damage occurred at Barrow, Cockermouth, Egremont, Whitehaven and Workington. Reports of a similar event on 16 June 1786 are spurious.

Sources: Musson et al (1984b).

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