AN EARTHQUAKE damaged buildings, caused a major power cut and numerous gas leaks across part of the county this morning. One woman in her 30s was taken to hospital suffering from a minor head injury and neck pain, according to the South East Coast Ambulance Service.

The quake struck at 8.18am. The epicentre was recorded as 15 miles south of Canterbury. The Folkestone and Hythe area was worst hit with a number of damaged homes having to be evacuated.
There were no reports of anyone being hurt. Although the tremor lasted only seconds it was bad enough to crack walls and bring down chimneys which crashed through roofs or into the streets, damaging parked cars.

Some people reported feeling their homes or offices sway.

Worst affected was the Black Bull Road area of Folkestone. Several streets had to be closed to traffic and some residents were evacuated to a nearby Salvation Army hall.


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