Police confirmed this afternoon that Bermuda felt the tremors of an earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale.
It happpened 50 miles west of the Island at 12.38pm. Police say there were no injuries.
However residents called to say they felt the ground and their offices shaking after the tremor spanning seconds was felt in various parts of the Island.
Callers to this newspaper said they felt a brief movement – the calls came from people in Hamilton and as far as Somerset, around 12.40pm.
It happpened 50 miles west of the Island at 12.38pm. Police say there were no injuries.
However residents called to say they felt the ground and their offices shaking after the tremor spanning seconds was felt in various parts of the Island.
Callers to this newspaper said they felt a brief movement – the calls came from people in Hamilton and as far as Somerset, around 12.40pm.
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