BREAKING: Britain struck by North Sea earthquake – buildings shake during 4.8M quake

The earthquake, which has been registered at 4.8 magnitude, struck in the North Sea between Scotland and Norway. 

The quake left buildings shaking, according to witnesses. No damage has been reported.

One resident of Kirkwall, in the Orkney Islands, said: “Very brief vibration of whole building. I am on the second upper floor.”

And the @ShetlandWild Twitter account said: “We certainly felt this!”

It comes after a 3.9 magnitude quake struck off North Yorkshire in January.

Earthquake warning organisation CSEM-EMSC said it occurred around 138 miles from the Norwegian town of Stavanger. 

It hit at 2.33pm at a depth of around 10 kilometres.