People in Teesside are reacting to the 2.8 magnitude earthquake in the best way
An earthquake shook residents in Teesside this morning and they have been reacting to the natural phenomenon in a suitably hilarious way ever since.
The 'Teesside tremor', which hit on Thursday, was the biggest to hit mainland UK for almost 25 years at a magnitude of 2.8.
People from across north east England - including Middlesbrough, Guisborough, Redcar and Hartlepool - were affected.
Some residents thought it was a dream, while others thought it was an explosion or even a train going past their window. One man told a local newspaper his son believed a poltergeist had entered his room.
Either way, it seems that rumbling awake thousands of unassuming northerners will result in an amusing Twitter storm.
Good vibrations
Imagining a large area of the north east of England vibrating in unison has given way to a number of funny memes.
Everyone in Teesside this morning 😂 #stockton #earthquake #teesside #northeast pic.twitter.com/EW7yGTYWtb
— Chris Raper-Smith (@ChrisRaperSmith)
The whole of Teesside this morning In bed .. pic.twitter.com/hPe87gaLRb
— Tom McCourt (@tommccourt9)
Nothing gets past these people...
There was an earthquake? What, when, where? Oh.
My 8 y/o at 6am who is learning about earthquakes in school this week: "Dad!! A #earthquake shook our house this morning!!"
Me (Just waking up) "That's nice, dear..."
Me reading the news a half hour later: pic.twitter.com/15IbKiyvqo— Chris Bowstead (@BunsenLearner)
I guess I'm not the only one that felt the earthquake this morning? #earthquake
— Davey 🇬🇧🏳️🌈✡️ (@Daveyyyy89)
Devastation across the land
Residents woke to pots strewn across the patio, bins akimbo, and worse yet - beheaded gnomes.
Apparently there’s been an #earthquake on Teesside this morning. We didn’t notice anything, but the street is in disarray. pic.twitter.com/hLLshjSUUS
— J A M I E (@JamieONeill1985)
Had a very scary morning, went to bed with a sock on my bed. When I woke it was on the floor!!!!! Wtf #earthquake #Teesside #earthquake2020 pic.twitter.com/JKUJiFwHnV
— Biz (@Biswas18)
Terrible damage in my garden after the #earthquake this morning #teessidetremour pic.twitter.com/tstuAcftzl
— Kath25 (@kathleitch)
#ThursdayThoughts are with people of the North East
2.8 magnitude #earthquake rips through #Teeside #Middlesbrough early this #thursdaymorning
Early pictures from the scene shows the devastation & utter carnage.. pic.twitter.com/A2zW7PDU91— Ian Hilton 🇬🇧 (@whistler360)
@greenyfrom6am #earthquake aftershocks in #Hartlepool
Everyone is OK @hartlepoolfe pic.twitter.com/yPciSkMdV5— Darren Hankey (@HCFEprincipal)
The sleuths
Some people will not rest until they get to the bottom of a matter.
Good morning @BBCTees it seems that a large number of us on Teesside had a rude awakening around 5.58am this morning. Consensus of cause is #earthquake is it linked to the #Tanaga volcano in Alaska? created a 6.2 magnitude event at 5.53am. Coincidence or connection? pic.twitter.com/VKC2BkKt5c
— David Laud (@davidlaud)
#earthquake
wait? are there earthquakes happening around the world? around the same time?
something is up?
i'll have to look into this?— the_answer (@system_jolt)
Think of the wildlife!
A budgie could not eat his breakfast after being traumatised by the Teesside tremor. Travesty.
Another claimed her husband slept through the tremor, although their budgie was 'very alert' and 'didn't eat his breakfast
Terrifying!— Ian Williamson (@spudgunpreacher)
Never miss a sales pitch
The industrious among us will be sure to grab ahold of this moment with two hands.
ive just heard on @BBCRadio4 that the @RGS_IBG reported a 2.8 #tremor in #Teeside today😳I feel i must apologise as it was down to me & caused by the #passion and #excitement i have today for #Saving #Lives with #Naloxone @AddactionRedcar @AddactionUK 😂Ill calm down a bit #soz pic.twitter.com/DTpscNaUC9
— George Charlton (@GBMC73)