Second earthquake hits Hampshire in five days
Hampshire has been rocked by its second earthquake in just five days.
Tremors struck the outskirts of Winchester on Friday evening - four days after another quake hit nearby villages.
The latest earthquake happened at about 4.25pm on Friday evening near Winnall Down Copse, not far from the M3.
It measured 1.8 on the Richter scale and happened four kilometres underground.
On Tuesday night residents in villages around the city felt tremors and buildings shake when a quake measuring 2.9 on the Richter scale happened at Hurstbourne Tarrant.
Then, experts are the British Geological Survey warned of further tremors.
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