EMSCA 4.7 magnitude earthquake has hit Britain, with people from Cornwall to Blackpool reporting the feeling of ‘shakes’.
The quake occurred shortly after 2.30pm, with its main central point being near to Swansea.
Tremors where said to have been felt across many parts of Britain.
More than 1 000 felt reports after M5 #earthquake in #Swansea region 16 min ago pic.twitter.com/bAMq4HZ984
— EMSC (@LastQuake) February 17, 2018
One person took to Twitter to write:
Was there an earthquake in Bristol?? The whole building just shook!!??
EMSC wrote:
No damage is reported and if any should remain very limited. No tsunami either.
We are in the process of analysing data for the felt report of a tremor in the SW of England. As soon as we know more we’ll let you know.
— BGS (@BritGeoSurvey) February 17, 2018
Was there an earthquake in Bristol?? The whole building just shook!!??
— YoungIsle (@VeryYoungIsle) February 17, 2018
First estimated at 4.9, the quake was later amended to 4.7, making it the strongest to hit Britain in a while.
The biggest on record was in the North Sea, near the dogger bank, back in 1931.
