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Maggy 06-06-2009 12:36

Earthquake in Wales
 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8086821.stm

Quote:

An earthquake, the largest measured in south Wales for 34 years, has been confirmed by seismologists.
The quake was felt at 2042 BST with the epicentre near Nantyfyllon, 6.2 miles (10km) north east of Port Talbot.
So who got lucky last night? ;)

Paul 06-06-2009 12:40

Re: Earthquake in Wales
 
Russ, what were you up to ?

Will21st 06-06-2009 12:59

Re: Earthquake in Wales
 
maybe he had a curry?? :D

Kymmy 06-06-2009 13:03

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He's been told before that Elephant wrestling is illegal!!!

Russ 06-06-2009 14:09

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It was the chicken tikka I had....

I felt the earthquake, I just thought my neighbours were slamming doors again.

Graham M 06-06-2009 14:11

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Jeeze, i feel for your neighbours the day you try anything more adventurous than a Chicken Tikka :p:

joglynne 06-06-2009 14:14

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Originally Posted by Graham M (Post 34809090)
Jeeze, i feel for your neighbours the day you try anything more adventurous than a Chicken Tikka :p:

If Russ ever decides to try one of the Vindaloos then maybe we should ask if he could give us all some notice so that we can baton down the hatches. :D

Russ 06-06-2009 14:27

Re: Earthquake in Wales
 
Hey I go for the healthy option.

lucy7 06-06-2009 15:12

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The day my youngest was born here in Leeds we had a earthquake.
I had her at home, and everyone said I was making it up, but I felt the bed move as I delivered.

Had to wait for Look North evening telly programme to confirm it though, the midwife said I was having an after shock!!

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Russ B (Post 34809103)
Hey I go for the healthy option.



Those healthy options are never as nice!;):)

Welshchris 06-06-2009 15:25

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i didnt feel it i was in bed lol

Paul 25-02-2023 14:18

Re: Earthquake in Wales
 
Looks like Wales had another quake last night.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-64769319

Maggy 25-02-2023 14:37

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36146972)
Looks like Wales had another quake last night.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-64769319

My husband’s home area.

Itshim 25-02-2023 14:54

Re: Earthquake in Wales
 
Saw on local Facebook group , first I knew about it !

Mr K 25-02-2023 15:34

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There's lovely....

Jaymoss 25-02-2023 17:08

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I remember staying in Barmouth North Wales 1984 iirc when a whopper hit. Proper shaking the buildings. I say whopper but really it was smaller compared to what happens elsewhere

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Would have been this one https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/nor...quake-14907452

joglynne 25-02-2023 17:15

Re: Earthquake in Wales
 
Anyone interested in seeing the guakes in and around the British Isles over the last 60 days may find the following link of interest.

http://www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/ear...uk_events.html

Paul 25-02-2023 17:32

Re: Earthquake in Wales
 
I still remember the only one I have ever felt, that was the Lincolnshire quake, 15 years ago on Monday (27th).

Taf 25-02-2023 17:47

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I was smoking on the porch when it hit. I felt it, then the loud rumble started. It was like a convoy of loaded trucks going past at speed.

Far from the worst I've experienced.

Sephiroth 25-02-2023 18:22

Re: Earthquake in Wales
 
I remember the two earthquakes on consecutive mornings in April 2014 at our Rutland house. It was 3.8 magnitude. Definitely a shaking ripple as the wave worked its way through, preceded on both occasions by a very loud bang.

spiderplant 25-02-2023 20:30

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The only earthquake I've experienced was in Greece, 15th October 1996. An hour later, I met my wife. Yes, the earth moved. :)

Anonymouse 26-02-2023 02:35

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How do we get earthquakes? We're more or less in the middle of a continental plate, aren't we?

Paul 26-02-2023 03:06

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Anonymouse (Post 36146998)
How do we get earthquakes? We're more or less in the middle of a continental plate, aren't we?

https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-...-a-fault-line/ :)

Taf 26-02-2023 10:36

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Anonymouse (Post 36146998)
How do we get earthquakes? We're more or less in the middle of a continental plate, aren't we?


Quite a few in the UK are due to old mines collapsing.

Mr K 26-02-2023 11:48

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Taf (Post 36147002)
Quite a few in the UK are due to old mines collapsing.

Well there's none of those in S Wales so you're OK. ;)

There been over 30 earthquakes in the UK so far this year.
https://earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/earthq...uk_events.html
Interesting that...

Sephiroth 26-02-2023 12:03

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When a plate shifts, everything else shifts a bit - is the gist of Paul’s link.


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