An earthquake of magnitude 0.8 hit Penryn last night according to the British Geological Survey.

The quake hit just before 11.30pm at a depth of 1km, at grid reference 50.164 -5.120 - on Kernick Industrial Estate.

Jamie Reed wrote on the Facebook group Falmouth and Penryn Problem Page: "Did anyone feel or hear a massive rumble at around 11.30 this evening? That was weird."