A TREMOR shook the ground after a loud bang was heard in Dorset.
Residents from areas across the county report an 'earthquake'.
One resident, Tracy Porter, said: "Many in Weymouth, Bridport, Yeovil are reporting houses shaking and a loud bang."
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