MANCHESTER SHAKEN BY EARTH QUAKE

A sixth earthquake in a month has hit Manchester UK, according to the British Geological Survey.

A spokesman said the tremor was felt in the city centre at 5.46am and measured 2.4 on the Richter scale.

He said: "Much of the reports were of rumbling and faint shaking. Some people said their beds rattled and moved. One person said a building creaked."

The spokesman continued: "An earthquake that size doesn't do damage."