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Emergency call taken after earthquake in Surrey

Police received a call from a man who feared a plane had crashed into his home after an earthquake.

Tremors were felt across Surrey on 27 February after the 3.1 magnitude earthquake.

It was the strongest in a series of more than 20 earthquakes, which began in April 2018.

14 April 2019

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