Brit boozer struck by earthquake as boss thought it was ‘low flying navy plane’
EXCLUSIVE: An earthquake in Storridge, Worcestershire struck right near a popular brewery, with one of the co-founders telling the Daily Star exactly what it felt like
The UK has been struck by four earthquakes in just eight hours today – with one striking right under a popular brewrey. Since the start of 2025, several earthquakes have been detected across the country, with 28 now hitting in the first five weeks.
And while many may be thinking “but I’ve not felt any,” they have all been strong enough for the British Geological Society to detect them and record them on the Richter scale.
The first earthquake took place place just past 3.03am, notching a solid 2.2 on the Richter scale. The earthquakes carried on with more tremors at 8.09am and again at 8.27am, all centred around Argyll and Bute.
But it was one in Storridge, Worcestershire, which could really have caused chaos, striking right near a popular pub.
According to the BGS, the 2.0 quake hit in the same area as the Night Owl Brewery, and it also struck near the Crumpton Oaks Farm – both of which sit just off the A4103 through Storridge.
And co-founder and owner Miles Stephens told the Daily Star just what happened when the quake struck. He said: “I was busy brewing the next batch of one of our beers called ‘Flight’, when I heard a deep rumble coupled with mild vibration.
“I thought it may be a low flying military aircraft coming through the valley as they often do, but it continued for a short time. I went outside to look, and the rumble carried on for several seconds then subsided.
“I was involved in a the tragic earthquake in Turkey in 1999 so it did immediately spring to mind as soon as i got out the door.
The quakes are the latest in a series to hit the country so far this year, as the start of February saw a double strike, with one hitting at 1.52pm, while the second struck hours later at 9.28pm on February 1.
The first was felt near Ratlinghope, Shropshire, while the second struck near the famous Stake Hill Head fishing lake Bradley in North Yorkshire. Both of those measured just 0.5 on the scale, and ranged from 9km down to 13km respectively.
But the biggest to hit this month – and the biggest of the year so far – was felt in the Central North Sea, around 240km east of Aberdeen. This measured a whopping 3.5 on thee scale and stuck at around 12.05am on Monday morning.
A BGS spokesman said: “Although historical observations dating back several centuries show that damaging earthquakes are relatively rare in the UK, they do occur so it is important to quantify the hazard they pose to the built environment.
If you happened to feel an earthquake, email [email protected].
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