Just in: Event epicentre approx 20km NNE of Swansea, with 4.4 magnitude at a depth of 7.4km. Events of this magnitude only happen in the UK every 2-3 years.
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@BritGeoSurvey
Yes! And how will the major news agencies report it. Normally when something like this happens itβs reported as an area the size of Wales. This time it is the whole of Wales!!!
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@BritGeoSurvey
On the USGS site users can score the severity of the quake - at one point it was scoring higher than the 7.2 in Mexico! Still only one point below. A similar earthquake in Japan or Taiwan doesn't even get a rating it's so common
#earthquake
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@BritGeoSurvey
Felt it in the Rhondda Valleys in South Wales. Some people in the next street felt nothing while some had mirrors almost falling over
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@BritGeoSurvey
Hmmm yes whilst in Cambs at 05.55 am today one felt the ground tremble for around 10 seconds or soππ
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@BritGeoSurvey
@BBCBristol
Yeh felt this for what seemed like 5 secs could feel floor rippling under my feet and walls shaking
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