Earthquake!!!

[fizzy]

Felt a slight rumble earlier. Desk moved a bit.

Apparently felt from Bristol to Liverpool.

Very early reports so far but centered Clydach in South Wales - possible 4.2 - very strong for Britain.

 

[Robotstar5]

Wonder if it was about 1340 we lost mains power for an hour.

 

[fizzy]

Detected as far away as USA - perhaps an old mine collapsed?

 

[fizzy]

Wonder if it was about 1340 we lost mains power for an hour.

No 2.31pm

 

[fizzy]

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000d3uw#executive

 

[Cobbler]

I was sat at home, Stroud area, & the doors started rattling, I wondered what was going on, then up I could feel the floor shaking under my feet. My wife was in the kitchen, stood up, but didn't feel it, just wondered what the noise was. I went next door & asked, father & their 2 daughters felt it, but their mother felt nothing & was accused of being on the juice & out of it!

 

[meyrickt]

Sitting down, reading.
I thought a truck had hit the house or one end had collapsed.
A real moment!!!
I am in Crynant not far from Clydach at all.
Hope there will be no aftershocks.

 

[daleyd]

Felt it up here, I thought it was the front door banging or kids messing around!!

I think it has hit Wrexham town centre and caused several thousand pounds worth of improvements.

 

[carbon]

Felt the house shake a bit and heard cupboards rattle.

 

[fizzy]

Could be as high as 4.7 which is unusual for the UK. The centre is near a place called Ystalyfera - locally called the moving mountain. There have been loads of people evacuated in the past. I wonder if it has finally let go? If not it will be even worse. Yesterday they had another slippage there.

 

[fizzy]

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...esidents-ordered-to-leave-over-landslip-fears

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I've a brother in Ponthir, near Newport - I suppose they felt it.

 

[Wozzaaah]

Felt it here, I wondered what the hell was going on.

 

[Cobbler]

Did the earth move for you? Answers on a post card to ...... no perhaps not!

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Felt it here. We had 8 mins. of a power cut.

 

[fizzy]

Felt it here. We had 8 mins. of a power cut.

Surprisingly we didn't - usually our power goes off if a sheep breaks wind!

 

[johnik]

i am in everso sunny Weston super mud and didnt feel a ting , my dog is super sensative to noises and he never said a word either

 

[brightspark]

Sitting down, reading.
I thought a truck had hit the house or one end had collapsed.
A real WTF moment!!!
I am in Crynant not far from Clydach at all.
Hope there will be no aftershocks.

don't u drink like https://www.google.co.uk/search?sou.....2.17.1686.0..0i131k1j0i10k1.101.2f4GcH3Md2Q

 

[jsf55]

I'm in Swansea, nice rumbling sound and the mirror shook on the wall, first time I've seen the neighbours since xmas

 

[pedrobedro]

I'm in Swansea, nice rumbling sound and the mirror shook on the wall, first time I've seen the neighbours since xmas

Patio concrete broke up did it ? (shades of Fred West)