1884 Colchester earthquake
The Colchester earthquake, also known as the Great English earthquake, occurred on the morning of 22 April 1884 at 09:18. It caused considerable damage in Colchester and the surrounding villages in Essex. In terms of overall destruction caused it is certainly the most destructive earthquake to have hit the United Kingdom in at least the last 400 years, since the Dover Straits earthquake of 1580.
Ruins of Virley church, destroyed in the earthquake
Colchester is a city in northeastern Essex, England. It is the second-largest settlement in the county, with a population of 130,245 at the 2021 Census. The demonym is Colcestrian.
Image: Colchester Castle (geograph 4444025)
Image: Colchester, St Botolphs Priory
Image: Colchester war memorial panoramio (1345)
Image: St Botolph, Colchester geograph.org.uk 1862910