There Was An Earthquake In Kent And Everyone Is Making The Same Two Jokes

    When Twitter woke up to the news on Friday morning, everyone wanted to say the same thing.

    Richard James
    by Richard James

    BuzzFeed News Reporter, UK

    Kent was struck by a 4.2 magnitude earthquake early on Friday morning.

    British Geological Survey

    The British Geological Survey said the quake occurred at 2:52am, with its epicenter roughly 7km south of Ramsgate.

    The research council said it had received reports of people being woken from their sleep, windows rattling and furniture shaking.

    Thankfully, Kent Police revealed on Twitter that the force had not received any reports of injuries or damages.

    The British Geological Survey also assured people the quake was not that unusual.

    BGS @BritGeoSurvey

    Earthquakes the size of the Ramsgate event happen approximately every 2 years in the UK & approximately 4500 times in the world annual

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    When Twitter woke up to the news on Friday morning, all the usual jokes were wheeled out.

    Renzo Soprano @Renzo_Soprano

    Apparently Kent had an earthquake measuring 4.2 last night. The scenes posted online are devastating. #KentEarthquake

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    Trumpton Police @PCTrumpton

    Devastation after over night #kentearthquake . Damage estimated to be around 39p.

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    Laura Stevens @Laura_Stevens1

    Damage caused by earthquake in Kent... #KentEarthquake

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    Kyle @kylegvl

    The full effects of the earthquake last night are only just being realised. #KentEarthquake

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    There were slight variations.

    Princess Souperman @SteveStrange666

    Total devastation as earthquake hits Kent.. #KentEarthquake

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    The Grump Crusader ツ @grumpcrusader

    Here's one of the many photos I've seen of the devastating path of destruction the #KentEarthquake has left behind.

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    But basically.

    Felicity Morse @FelicityMorse

    The #KentEarthquake has left a path of overused tweets in its wake

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    Quite.

    Stig Abell @StigAbell

    I really hope the #KentEarthquake has not knocked over a garden chair anywhere.

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    Also, everyone suddenly remembered UKIP leader Nigel Farage saying in 2013 that his party was on course to cause a political earthquake.

    Suzanne Plunkett / Reuters

    Farage stood in South Thanet in the general election but lost out to the Conservatives.

    So today was a great excuse to compare the two.

    Michael Wilkinson @ThatMichaelW

    4.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Kent coast at Thanet. Is it the UKIP earthquake we were always promised? A bit late Nigel! #KentEarthquake

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    Dave Williams @realdavedoubleu

    Looks as if the #ukip earthquake arrived in #kent a little late for Nige #KentEarthquake

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    Gran @Gran_in_Suffolk

    #KentEarthquake Blame @Nigel_Farage . He said @UKIP would cause earthquake in British politics in May - and it happened right where he stood

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    Hussein Kesvani @HKesvani

    Ah so the UKIP earthquake did happen then #KentEarthquake

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    Kaydian @KaydianBeds

    Nigel Farage was right after all with his prediction about an earthquake in Thanet... #KentEarthquake

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    bigredjack97 @bigredjack97

    Well I guess @Nigel_Farage was right, there was an earthquake in the South-East. #KentEarthquake

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    Paul @votebecauseynot

    Nigel Farage certainly kept his earthquake promise! #KentEarthquake

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    The Bicycle Thief @CykelTyven

    Nigel Farage coy over whether #KentEarthquake was the political quake he promised.

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    Yes, yes they have.

    Owen Collins @OGBCollins

    Has anyone made a UKIP joke yet? #KentEarthquake

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