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South Wales earthquake: ‘Whole houses shake’ as 3.8 magnitude tremor hits region
Wales earthquake: ‘Whole houses shaken’ by 4.2 magnitude tremor that was felt as far as the midlands
A POWERFUL 4.2 magnitude earthquake rocked the UK on Friday leaving “whole houses shaking”.
The tremor struck in South Wales just before midnight at a depth of just over one mile, according to the British Geological Survey.
It is said to have hit several miles north of the borough of Rhondda as stunned residents were tucked up in bed.
People situated as far away as Wolverhampton claimed to have felt the effects of the quake.
Locals in Abergavenny, Crickhowell, Llangynidr Llanover and Llanfoist reported that even their windows quivered from the force.
One person from Merthyr Tydfil described how their “whole house shook” as the 4.2 magnitude tremor struck.
Another reported they experienced a “slight shaking of their house” while the “handles on the furniture rattled”.
A resident in Mountain Ash told how their young son was woken from his slumber by the earthquake.
They wrote: “Thought something had fallen upstairs, then my son came down to say his bed shook waking him”.
Others said their properties “vibrated” and their possessions “actually moved” when the quake hit.
One woman added: “I heard a low rumble, then the wall shook and the chair jumped forward, which takes something with me sitting in it! Blimey. Not pleasant.”
Another local from Gilwern, 15 miles from the epicentre, said the tremor felt like an “explosion”.
A third wrote in a tweet: “My whole house shook and it felt like the roof was falling off.”
It comes after the UK was rocked by a 3.7 magnitude earthquake on February 12.
The tremor – which struck under the North Sea – was felt in areas along the Norfolk coast.
Residents in Essex were woken by a loud bang and rumble as a 2.6 magnitude quake hit the county on February 8.
BREAKING: Massive magnitude 7.8 earthquake hits Turkey with aftershocks felt in multiple countries
7.8 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey with aftershocks felt in major cities
CENTRAL Turkey was shaken by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on Monday.
The quake was followed by another strong tremor.
It is unknown at this time what the possible damage is or if there were any casualties.
The quake hit a depth of 10 kilometers – or 6.2 miles.
It had an epicenter near the town of Gaziantep.
The Disaster and Emergency Management agency in the country measured the quake at 7.4, saying that it was centered in the town of Pazarcick.
Multiple buildings in neighboring areas such as Malatya, Diyarbakir, and Malatya were brought down.
Turkey frequently has earthquakes since it sits on top of major fault lines.
The quake was felt in Lebanon and Syria.
State media in Syria reported that some buildings had collapsed in Aleppo and Hama.
Lebanese residents were shaken form their sleep with many driving away from buildings as they swayed.
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Turkey earthquake: Severe 6.0 magnitude tremor hits with shaking felt in Istanbul
Tsunami threat declared after huge 7.2 magnitude earthquake near Solomon Islands
Huge 6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes near Crete sparking urgent tsunami warning
TSUNAMI warnings have been issues across parts of Crete following a huge earthquake.
Warnings have been issued for Irakleion and Sitia after seismologists registered a magnitude six quake in the area.
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The independent Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) confirmed the 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit 60 km north-east of Siteia.
It sparked a tsunami alert, with the group warning: “Move away from the coast and reach a higher place. Follow national authorities’ directives.”
The earthquake is said to have taken place at 1.25am local time and struck at a depth of 80 km (49.71 miles), EMSC said.
Earlier this month, a massive earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean sparking a tsunami warning amid fears of fresh disaster for the nearby island nations.
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The 7.1 magnitude tremor rocked the sea around 130 miles south-east of Tonga.
Tsunami warnings were issued for American Samoa, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC).
Hazardous tsunami waves from the earthquake are possible within 300 km of the epicenter along the coasts of Niue and Tonga, it added.
USGS said the quake was at a depth of 10 km.
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Tonga is located just 37 miles from the so-called “Ring of Fire” – a highly geologically active line of tectonic plates surrounding the Pacific.
Greece hit by 5.1 magnitude earthquake felt 70 miles away
GREECE has been rocked by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake which struck in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The quake hit in the Gulf of Corinth, in the centre of the country, there have been no immediate reports of damage or injuries, authorities said.
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) – which revised down an initial reading of 5.7 magnitude – said the quake struck 3.1 miles below the surface in the gulf separating mainland Greece from the Peloponnese peninsula.
It hit 10 miles from the town of Itea.
Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface.
The tremor, which occurred just after 1am local time, was felt as far away as Athens, the capital, some 71 miles away.
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Greece was struck by a huge 6.0 magnitude earthquake in October last year, with the tremors being felt as far away as Egypt and Syria.
The epicentre was 93 miles south east of Greek island Karpathos, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
That quake was also felt in the eastern part of Crete following the previous month’s huge quake which destroyed a church when three builders were inside, killing a new grandad.
At least 24 people were hurt as up to 1,000 homes on Greece’s largest island were reported damaged by the 6.0 magnitude quake.
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Papua New Guinea earthquake: Magnitude 7.6 tremors hit as deaths and injuries remain unclear but tsunami threat cleared
AN earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday as the number of deaths and injuries remain unclear but a tsunami threat has been cleared.
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake hit the Eastern New Guinea region in Papua New Guinea on Sunday.
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The earthquake – which was approximately 50 miles deep, according to the US Geological Survey – prompted the US tsunami warning system to issue a tsunami warning.
However, the warning is no longer in effect.
The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center tweeted: “Tsunami Info Stmt: M7.7 Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. 1647PDT Sep 10: Tsunami NOT expected; CA,OR,WA,BC,and AK.”
The quake reportedly damaged property and triggered panic among residents in the area.
However, no property damage has been officially confirmed and no casualties have been reported, Reuters reports.
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