Grimsby residents stunned as 'houses shake' in 2.2 earthquake that rocked town

A 2.2 magnitude earthquake struck on Tuesday evening (August 25)

A 2.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, according to the British Geological Survey. Local residents in the east coast town, and in nearby Cleethorpes and surrounding areas, reported feeling the tremor just before 7.50pm.

The British Geological Survey confirmed a 2.2 magnitude tremor on Tuesday evening (August 25)

A 2.2 magnitude earthquake struck Grimsby in Lincolnshire on Tuesday evening, with residents reporting feeling a sudden shake and rumble just before 7:50pm some heard a "bang"

The earthquake was felt in the Lincolnshire town on Tuesday evening

Japan earthquake: However, no tsunami warning was issued because the tremors' seismic intensity was 4 on a scale of 7, Japan's Meteorological Agency said.