Mini-earthquake leaves village unshaken

While the event was centred on Gotham, it was 8km (five miles) beneath the surface

There was a mini-earthquake in Nottinghamshire on Tuesday night.

The British Geological Survey (BGS) said the tremor happened shortly before midnight - with the epicentre of the 2.2 magnitude "seismic event" in Gotham.

Instruments recorded the event at a depth of 8km (five miles) and showed it was one of the largest in Britain in recent months.

Despite this, the BGS said it had so far not had any reports it was felt on the surface.

The BGS said the tremor happened at about 23:55 GMT on Tuesday

Gotham is close to the border with Leicestershire and nearby is a geological feature called the Thringstone Fault.

This formed a boundary for coalfields in the area, though it is not clear if it is connected with the most recent tremor.

James Sibson, 31, who lives nearby, said: "I woke up and checked the time and then put my phone on the bedside table.

"As I did that I noticed it was rocking, and at the same time I could feel the bed and house moving too, but it only lasted two or three seconds.

"Initially I thought it was blasting at a nearby quarry but went I woke up I discovered it was indeed a very small earthquake."