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UK Earthquake - February 2008
On Wednesday 27 February at 00:56, the British Geological Survey (BGS) recorded an earthquake
with a magnitude of 5.2 (ML) on the Richter scale near Market Rasen, Lincolnshire.
This was the largest earthquake in the UK since the magnitude 5.4 ML Lleyn Peninsula quake in
1984, which was widely felt across England and Wales.
The links below have been compiled to help you find news reports, data and teaching resources as
quickly as possible. Map of Plate Boundaries (USGS)
Don't forget to fill in the BGS Earthquake Questionnaire to help them study the effects of
earthquakes.
News Reports
Massive Earthquake Hits Rasen - Market Rasen Mail
Earthquake Felt Across Much Of UK - BBC news report, includes video reports and a list of significant
UK earthquakes going back to 1931
Quake Clean-Up 'Will Cost Millions' - Sky News report including video report by a seismologist plus
videos and photographs of damage
Insurers Count Cost Of Quake Damage - ITN report (video/text)
Quake Set To Cost Millions ITN report (video/text)
Earthquake Shakes Britain But Damages Little - Telegraph article, plus photos and reader comments
England Hit By Earthquake - British Geological Survey press release
Information and Data
How Earthquakes Happen - Flash animation (or PDF) from the BBC
Q&A - the UK's Small Scale Tremors - BBC article
'The room just started shaking' - map of quake intensity across the UK linked to reader comments
(BBC)
Telegraph Readers Google Map - witness accounts according to area
Table of town-by-town statistics - provided by the US Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards
Program. 7872 reports were received, mainly in Britain but some in Belgium.
Earthquakes in the British Isles - BGS earthquake website
BGS Earthquake Questionnaire - register your experiences to help the BGS study the effects of
earthquakes
Earthquake Hazards Program - US Geological Survey website
Magnitude 4.7, England UK - USGS information including a range of maps and scientific data
World-Wide Earthquake Locator - from Edinburgh Earth Observatory
Earthquake Newspaper Archive - search millions of newspaper pages dating back to the 1700s
Earthwise Articles- free PDF downloads from the BGS magazine
Earthquake intensity map - an intensity map of UK earthquakes for Google Earth
Teaching Resources
Primary CPD
Primary Subject Leader CPD - Canterbury
The TDA are providing funding for teachers to take part in a three day project between January 2008 –
March 2008, working with Subject Associations and Canterbury Christ Church University tutors. The
project will develop the skills required for leading a subject, including monitoring standards, evaluating
teaching and learning, leading sustainable improvement and developing coaching and mentoring skills.
Initially, places are limited to five teachers per subject area, and the date of Day One will be Monday
14 January 2008, Days Two & Three will be in February and March. For further information contact
Sharon Mackintosh (01227 767700 Ext 3263).
Geog Blog
Wendy North, Primary Projects Leader for the Action Plan for Geography, has created a blog page
called Everyday Geographies. The blog aims to 'share good ideas about primary geography with
teachers and other educational professionals'.
Sustainable Schools Leader Pack - Free Download
The Sustainable Schools rural urban linking project was funded by the Yorkshire and Humber
Global Schools Association. It ran from January to July 2007 and linked four rural schools in Craven,
North Yorkshire with four urban schools from Bradford or Keighley. The resulting activity pack can be
downloaded free from the YDMT website. If you have any further questions about the pack or the
project please contact Judy Rogers, Community Officer at YDMT on (015242 51002).
Secondary CPD
CPD
•The Japan Foundation is currently inviting applications from Secondary
School teachers and administrators for their annual, fully-funded study
tour to Japan. The tour is from 18 June - 2 July 2008 and the deadline for
applications is 25 April 2008. Further information about this and other
funding opportunities can be found in the Funding & Awards section.
•The TDA website features a comprehensive section on CPD, including tips
on self-evaluation and reviewing your school's CPD policy, what makes
effective CPD, and a list of sources of CPD. (03.01.08)
•CfBT Education Trust and the GA will be managing nine conferences for
subject leaders next term. The conferences aim to offer support for the
implementation of the new curriculum at Key Stage 3. Further information
and a link to online booking is available on the New Curriculum Support
page. (Updated 18.12.07)
•As part of the Action Plan for Geography we will be running a variety of
free CPD events until July 2008. Find out more about these and book
online in the APG pages of this website. Our curriculum-making courses
are also available as free online CPD units on the Geography Teaching
Today website. (21.11.07)
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