Britain was struck early today by the strongest earthquake in twenty years, which could be felt throughout the country, officials said.

According to the British Geological Survey the earthquake had a magnitude of 5.3 on the Richter scale, and until now there have been no reports related to injuries, but the homes have been slightly damaged. The earthquake occurred at about 1 a.m., and was epicentered about 125 miles north of London, near Market Rasen, Lincolnshire.

Julian Bukits of the British Geological Survey told the Associated Press that “This was a very large earthquake in UK terms, but in world terms average. This one has been felt throughout the whole of England and southern Scotland.”

In 1984, Britain was hit by a 5.4-magnitude earthquake, the most powerful quake in Britain, which shook the Lleyn Peninsula of north Wales, and was widely felt across England and Wales, Bukits said. He added that Britain is hit annually by 200 earthquakes but only 25 are strong enough to be felt.

Rafael Abreu of the U. S. Geological Survey told Sky News from the United States that this was a moderate earthquake. He added that his U.S.-based group initially considered the quake’s magnitude to be 4.7, but they adopted the rating of their British colleagues, and set today’s quake magnitude at 5.3 on the Richter scale.

Fortunately, there were no casualties. However, Sky News reports, that a man was taken to hospital with a broken pelvis, after a chimney collapsed and fell into his bedroom.