I was in the kitchen when the earthquake struck at 1am.

I could hear a sound like rubble falling inside the wall and then the room shook violently from side to side. The building was literally rocking. I’m about 70ft up on the top floor, so it was unnerving to say the least.

This was the biggest earthquake in the UK for nearly 25 years and was felt by people in Newcastle, Yorkshire, London, Manchester, the Midlands and Norfolk.