The 14 most hilariously underwhelmed reactions to the Great Yorkshire Earthquake of 2018

On Saturday night, an earthquake rocked – well, vibrated – parts of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, prompting a completely underwhelmed response from the residents. These 14 reactions nailed the very British attitude to the incident.

1.

Tommy Robinson is in prison, in Hull.

Today there was a free Tommy march.

Tonight there was an earthquake in Hull.

We have angered the gods. Or the worms. One of them. Maybe both.

— Bozwonk (@lolwarlol) June 9, 2018

2.

Small earthquake in Yorkshire. Or sheep-shifter, as the locals call it.

— paul bassett davies (@thewritertype) June 10, 2018

3.

Earthquake rescue workers assured Grimsby is fine, it's supposed to look like thathttps://t.co/FBNXe5nA4k pic.twitter.com/uD3OyB3Isp

— The Rochdale Herald (@RochdaleHerald) June 10, 2018

4.

BREAKING: Earthquake in Hull has just caused £5m worth of improvements.

— Sid (@Sidneykidney4) June 9, 2018

5.

#earthquake get them now before they sell out #badge pic.twitter.com/k67M9Lpq91

— Teacher1990 (@1990_teacher) June 9, 2018

6.

Pray for hull #earthquake pic.twitter.com/u2AzJx4SH9

— Ben Shaws (@benshaws22) June 9, 2018

7.

What a cheek – a Yorkshire earthquake – coming over here & rattling our tea cups. https://t.co/GRBWlXuqdf

— chris amdorble #FBPE (@chrisamdorble) June 10, 2018