Scunthorpe was close to the epicentre ( at Middle Rasen ) of the 2008 Market Rasen earthquake , the second largest earthquake experienced in the British Isles , which had a magnitude of 5.2 . Significant shocks were felt in Scunthorpe and the surrounding North Lincolnshire area . The main 10-second quake , which struck at 00:56 GMT on 27 February 2008 , at a depth of , was second only to a 1984 quake , with a magnitude of 5.4 , which occurred in North Wales
2008 Market Rasen earthquake
2008 Market Rasen earthquake
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