The 3.3 magnitude quake hit the area on Wednesday
and could be felt across parts of Stoke-on-Trent and the wider county. The British Geological Survey confirmed the tremor, which had an epicentre 7.3km below the village of Tean.
Tom, 38, in Cheadle, Staffordshire, said: "I was sitting watching an episode of Only Connect with my wife on YouTube and as we opened another bottle of wine the whole house shook. I thought either one of the children had fallen out of bed or something else had happened."
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