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Old 22 October 2002, 07:43 PM
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There have been 15! (scary eh ) tremours in the last 24 hours of which i myself have felt 8! so does this make Manchester with all its old deserted mines the earthquake capital of Britain?
Well it gets my vote

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Old 22 October 2002, 07:45 PM
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Well i'm feeling a bit shakey!
Old 24 October 2002, 10:11 AM
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****Update****
8 reported quakes last night and one this morning, pushing the 40 limit in 4 days

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Old 24 October 2002, 11:52 AM
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One about 6.2 should finish the place off nicely!
Old 24 October 2002, 12:44 PM
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LOL!
it would be nice for the developers if openshaw and clayton copped it along with a few other not so nice parts then we could start again

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Old 24 October 2002, 12:50 PM
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What did they mine under Manchester? I thought it was cotton mills etc round there?
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Old 24 October 2002, 12:50 PM
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No doubt Alex bleedin' Ferguson will be using it as an excuse next
Old 24 October 2002, 12:52 PM
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Manchester area is full of coal mines, I'd take a piccy of the pit wheel you can see out of my bedroom window, but my camera battries have gone AWOL
Old 24 October 2002, 12:56 PM
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AndiThompson - my guess is you live near the A580, maybe in Astley / Astley Village?
Old 24 October 2002, 02:24 PM
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Your guess would be right

About 2 minutes from Avi
Old 24 October 2002, 05:20 PM
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Anyone feel that last rumble about 4.45ish?

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Old 24 October 2002, 05:33 PM
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Yes, on the 5th floor of an office block, centre of Manchester... getting used to it now!

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