West Midlands earthquake of 2.8 magnitude rattles Walsall

Residents say quake shook their homes and was like wardrobe falling over or explosion against the window'

A 2.8 magnitude earthquake struck the West Midlands late on Monday night, the British Geological Survey (BGS) said.

According to the BGS, the quake hit the town of Walsall, near Birmingham, at a depth of seven kilometres (4.35 miles) at 10.59pm.