Earthquake felt in the West Country

A small earthquake reported in North Devon has been confirmed by the British Geographical Survey.

The small quake is thought to have taken place in the Bristol channel off the at around 1.21pm today.

The quake is reported to have lasted around 3 seconds.

The quake is reported to have been felt as far away as North Wales by users of the social media site twitter.

People responding to the BGS have reported feeling the quake in Dartmoor, Bristol, Taunton, Swansea, Llanelli, Exmouth, Barnstable, Gloucester, South Molton.

Thought to have reached 4.1 on the richter scale the earthquake is thought to be the most significant tremor in the UK since 2008.

The BGS has also said that the quake is the joint 5th most severe quake felt in Britain in the 21st century.