An earthquake with a 3 point 3 magnitude struck Staffordshire on Wednesday night, and residents reported "rumbling" and "rattling" windows and doors.
According to the British Geological Survey (BGS), the tremor's epicentre was 4.5 miles (7.3 kilometers) beneath Tean.
Of the 21 earthquakes that have hit the UK in the last two months, this one is the largest.
People had described "an initial rumbling, followed by a bang," which "felt more like a shunt, like something had hit something," according to the BGS.
Social media was used by people who lived up to 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the epicentre to describe the effects.
The front of the house appeared to vibrate, according to Upper Tean resident Kelvin Evans' description of the noise. ".
Jenni Brown, a different local who lives in Tean, claimed she believed a car had gone off the road and bumped the side of her house.
Janet Buckley felt the ground tremble in Great Haywood, Stafford, and Sarah Firth in Alsager, Cheshire, reported "a strange noise and huge vibration.".
The 30-year-old Mark Begg reported feeling "a very large shake" while at home in Uttoxeter.
He reached the conclusion that "it was most likely a mini-earthquake" after inspecting the house and finding no signs of damage.
When Tom, 38, of Cheadle, and his wife opened another bottle of wine while watching an episode of Only Connect on YouTube, the entire house began to tremble.
"I assumed one of the kids had either gotten out of bed or something else had happened. ".
Between 200 and 300 earthquakes are recorded and located by the BGS each year in the UK, with the majority only being picked up by sensitive equipment.
The survey's strongest UK earthquake occurred in June 1931 and had a 6.1 magnitude, about 75 miles from Great Yarmouth in the North Sea.
