Reports online of an an Earth tremor have been coming in. Llanelli Online felt the tremor and asked local people if they had too.
This was the response;
Liam Taylor Hear in Minehead West Somerset
Meriel Williams Llanelli too. Mini earthquake.
Dyfed-Powys Police reported a high level of calls from people who claim to have felt the tremor at approximately 14:30 hours GMT.
The British Geological Survey stated:
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.
f you felt the tremors in the SW we’d be grateful if you could fill out our questionnaire. http://www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/questionnaire/EqQuestIntro.html …
An online Site EMSC tweeted that a strong Earthquake had shaken Wales .
Another website lists reports from parts of Wales and the South West of England;
Neath (1 km E from epicenter)
Two distinct tremors. Furniture and floors shook. Sons computer console shook.
Neath (1 km E from epicenter)
Lasted around 2-3 seconds. No visible damage to buildings.
Neath (1 km E from epicenter)
House shook
Skewen (2 km W from epicenter)
The windows shook and the wooden blinds rattler. Ground rumbled underneath us but no sounds. Very short – a few seconds.
Skewen (2 km W from epicenter)
Was sitting down and had to stop myself and chair from being thrown over.
Skewen (2 km W from epicenter)
It was over very quickly, the walls swayed/became tilted and then went back to normal in a matter of seconds. I didn’t realise it was an earthquake until it was over
Skewen (2 km W from epicenter)
Faint rumble and tremor, lasted only a few seconds.
Skewen (2 km W from epicenter)
Very Faint
Briton Ferry (3 km S from epicenter)
House shook for 1 second
Tonna (4 km NE from epicenter)
Just a single shudder from deep underground
Tonna (4 km NE from epicenter)
Genuinely thought next door had fallen down or the roof had caved in. That was proper scary, albeit relatively nothing compared to what some parts of the world deal with!
Birchgrove (4 km W from epicenter)
There was a small initial shake followed immediately by a much larger one. A number of people were outside checking their roof for damage etc. I have felt a tremor before whilst on holiday in California.
Birchgrove (4 km W from epicenter)
Felt like a car had driven into the house wall
Birchgrove (4 km W from epicenter)
whole house shook
Birchgrove (4 km W from epicenter)
Low rumble accompanied the shaking
Birchgrove (4 km W from epicenter)
Like an explosion, lasted <1 sec. House shook, mirrors on wall moved.
Birchgrove (4 km W from epicenter)
whole house felt like it was shaking!!!
(5 km W from epicenter)
Loud bang and building shook like a single impact
Llansamlet (6 km W from epicenter)
Lasted 5 seconds. We all felt the ground shake and house rock.
Llansamlet (6 km W from epicenter)
No
Pontrhydyfen (6 km SE from epicenter)
It felt and sounded as though something big had impacted the side of the house.
Cwmafan (6 km SE from epicenter)
All my friends and family felt it
Cwmafan (6 km SE from epicenter)
Ornaments fell of shelves
Bon-y-maen (7 km W from epicenter)
Building shook as if it was about to collapse
Clydach (7 km NW from epicenter)
The house had a firm one time shake, went outside as we have a large industrial plant about 1k from the house. Dogs were barking and the birds were going potty.
Clydach (7 km NW from epicenter)
Felt it in Clydach building shock for what seemed a long tumep
(7 km NE from epicenter)
I thought a plane crashed and i was about to have a heart attack
(7 km NE from epicenter)
It was accompanied with a booming noise
(7 km NE from epicenter)
Strongest ever felt
(7 km NE from epicenter)
My wife and myself were watching tv and the chairs moved and it seemed the hole house did as well most of our neighbours had the same effect it felt like a lorry had hit our home
(7 km NE from epicenter)
Sat in my car was shooken could see things on side shaking also
(7 km NE from epicenter)
Short and sharp no aftershocks yet. Thought it was a vacuum caused by a high sided van until a neighbour knocked and saw hundreds of comments on Facebook
(7 km NE from epicenter)
My daughter who lives a couple of miles away rang me up to ask it anything had just happeneď
(7 km NE from epicenter)
We had two rather strong booms and the room shook twice.
Pontardawe (7 km NW from epicenter)
Started with low rumble then loud bang like thunder
Pontardawe (7 km NW from epicenter)
House was shaking really bad with doors banging and stuff falling off a book shelf
Pontardawe (7 km NW from epicenter)
I heard and felt a rumbling and then my radiators began rattling, was scary never been through it before.
Morriston (7 km W from epicenter)
In Swansea. Parents also felt it across the town
Ynysforgan (7 km W from epicenter)
Other householders were out in the street due to the sudden impact experienced.
Port Tennant (7 km SW from epicenter)
Went on for a split second, felt like an elephant just walked past
Morriston (8 km W from epicenter)
House shook and heard a rumbling
Port Talbot (8 km S from epicenter)
Felt small movement then larger movement which was quite noticeable. My self and neighbors went outside to check what had happened
Port Talbot (8 km S from epicenter)
House shook, paused and shook again, Never felt an earthquake before living in wales. Seems was felt throughout south wales region.
Port Talbot (8 km S from epicenter)
Lampshade shook and played vibrated
Cwmrhydyceirw (8 km W from epicenter)
Felt like a shove to the right.
Port Talbot (8 km SE from epicenter)
Loud rumble noise house and walls vibrated
Port Talbot (8 km SE from epicenter)
My dog seemed to know it was coming , he wouldn’t stop barking for a few minutes befor the rumble .
Port Talbot (8 km SE from epicenter)
House shook loud rumble
(8 km SW from epicenter)
No damage but house shook
Cynonville (8 km E from epicenter)
Felt like an initial bang of the whole house which then shook for about 2 min
Craig-cefn-parc (9 km NW from epicenter)
Whole house shook for a second. Gave me a real fright. Animals became unsettled.
Neath (9 km NE from epicenter)
shook the house ornaments fell over
Neath (9 km NE from epicenter)
Frightening scared
Swansea (9 km W from epicenter)
A very short rolling earthquake lasting about three seconds
Swansea (10 km SW from epicenter)
Tremour in brickwork of housing
Swansea (10 km SW from epicenter)
Lots of friends in this region talking about buildings and rooms shaking
Swansea (10 km SW from epicenter)
The house shook for about 5-10 secs. Thought a car had hit our house …. Sales garage next door. Also thought it could be the basement caving in. Neighbours felt it too. So assumed earthquake.
Swansea (10 km SW from epicenter)
I was on the 6th floor of a building in Swansea and there was noticeable movement!
Swansea (10 km SW from epicenter)
It felt as though there’d been a strong but silent explosion outside. Whole house shifted for a second.
Swansea (10 km SW from epicenter)
Mumbles coastal area of swansea South Wales – possibly a mag 3.8 out in Bristol Channel
Swansea (10 km SW from epicenter)
I shit myself
Swansea (10 km SW from epicenter)
There was a low rumble then a big jolt.
Swansea (10 km SW from epicenter)
Wow. First one.
Swansea (10 km SW from epicenter)
House shook, ornaments shook. One jolt
Swansea (10 km SW from epicenter)
Scary….
Swansea (10 km SW from epicenter)
Desk shook for a second, felt by most of the office.
Swansea (10 km SW from epicenter)
The whole house shook, twice! Thought boiler had blown up and roof was going to cave in
Swansea (10 km SW from epicenter)
I was going up in the world, then I came back down.
Swansea (10 km SW from epicenter)
We initially thought there was a major structural fault in the building or even a gas explosion. The quake lasted a couple of seconds only
Swansea (10 km SW from epicenter)
Lasted around 5 seconds. Felt like doors slamming to begin with then much more violent, like a vehicle hitting the house or something collapsing
Swansea (10 km SW from epicenter)
Heard a rumble first then my sofa shuddered quite strongly for couple of seconds! Enough to scarper my dogs from my knee lol! Bless them!
Swansea (10 km W from epicenter)
House shook, items on surfaces wobbled.
Swansea (10 km W from epicenter)
It was only a second or so
Mayhill (10 km W from epicenter)
The whole house shook
Resolven (10 km NE from epicenter)
Is it safe to go & wash my pants now
Resolven (10 km NE from epicenter)
house shook lasted 2 – 3 seconds
Resolven (10 km NE from epicenter)
House shook and lights all neighbours felt the shaking
Resolven (10 km NE from epicenter)
I’m from New Zealand and have been in may earthquakes – this to me felt like a 5.5.6.5 in magnitude.
Portmead (11 km W from epicenter)
At 2.30 I shit my self from the mini earthquake I thought i was going to die
Swansea (11 km W from epicenter)
Felt something strange, followed by a single big jolt
Swansea (11 km W from epicenter)
I felt and heard my house move.
Ravenhill (11 km W from epicenter)
My whole house shook and something fell off the kitchen counter!
Ravenhill (11 km W from epicenter)
The whole bed was shaking. Ravenhill , Swansea.
Swansea (11 km SW from epicenter)
Rumble and the whole house shook
Swansea (11 km W from epicenter)
Gosh I just cant believe it! Blimey!
Swansea (11 km SW from epicenter)
One sharp movement felt over much of swansea
Swansea (11 km SW from epicenter)
Whole house shook with loud sound of ground rumbling
Fforest-fach (12 km W from epicenter)
car shaken as if there was a volant wind
Fforest-fach (12 km W from epicenter)
Short deep rumbling sound and whole house shook momentarily.
Sketty (12 km SW from epicenter)
We thought the house was falling down. I’m glad it didn’t!
Sketty (12 km SW from epicenter)
It felt like something had hit the room we are in and moved it sideways
Sketty (12 km SW from epicenter)
Like a boom and the house shook. I went out to the street and a neighbor was outside as well. My parents felt it 2 miles away, my Dad’s chair moved..
Sketty (12 km SW from epicenter)
It was a very strong shake, reminiscent of the kind of shaking we get in Greece which is where I am from originally. I live 15 years in the UK and the “Earthquake feeling” came rushing back. Nobody noticed in the cafe I was. I was sitting on a bench which shook visibly and so did my table. I shifted quickly but it stopped before I could do anything. I looked around to see if anyone else noticed but they were all engaged in other things. The thing is, I may have felt a smaller earthquake-like shake just before the strong one but I cannot be sure. I remember the feeling and checking around to see if anyone else noticed or if it was a bus hitting a pothole just outside the cafe. A few minutes later the big shake came.
Maesteg (12 km SE from epicenter)
Sudden and sharp feeling like the while house moved a few feet horizontally then stopped as soon as it started. Tv and things hung on walls moved visibly
Ystradgynlais (14 km N from epicenter)
Deep rumble, shook the house, lasted 3-4 seconds
(14 km W from epicenter)
Short sudden shake
Abertawe (14 km N from epicenter)
House shook. Not huge but enough to bring everyone outside!
Swansea (15 km W from epicenter)
The Chirs moved in the house
West Cross (15 km SW from epicenter)
Dunvant (15 km W from epicenter)
House was shaking for a few seconds.
Dunvant (15 km W from epicenter)
Loud rumble, house wobbled
Swansea (15 km W from epicenter)
Felt large jolt
Gorseinon (15 km W from epicenter)
Thought a car had driven into neighbours house
Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen (15 km NW from epicenter)
Wasn’t sure what it was at first. Massive rumble and whole house shook.
Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen (15 km NW from epicenter)
was sat on couch and heard a rumble faint then building louder like thunder and as it got loudest within a matter of seconds the couches moved up and down and back and forth as the ripple shock wave hit ,and the whole house seemed to tilt rise and fall from one side to the other,my couches are extremely heavy and large and we were sat on each one at the time ,
Gowerton (15 km W from epicenter)
Thought my boss had dropped his wallet again
The Mumbles (16 km SW from epicenter)
Felt the whole house shake
Cwmllynfell (16 km NW from epicenter)
There was a strange rumble, and the chair I was sitting in shook.
Pontarddulais (16 km W from epicenter)
My son was home and he said it was an earthquake as he had experienced one in Japan 6.9 mg.
Newton (17 km SW from epicenter)
So so rare in this area for a shake like this!
Pyle (17 km SE from epicenter)
Got video evidence of tail end of plant shaking
Glynneath (17 km NE from epicenter)
Felt the house shake, very confused
Pontycymer (17 km E from epicenter)
When I first heard the rumbling I thought I needed to run to the toilet. I had a curry last night and there has been a ring of fire in Wales today let me tell you. Then there was a loud bang and the house shook. I thought my stomach was going to drop out of my arse. It was over as soon as it started.
Swansea (17 km W from epicenter)
other people in the street asking did others have the same experiance.
Upper Brynamman (18 km NW from epicenter)
There was a loud rumble which woke my motger up. The flower vases shook, and I went upstairs to check how my father was (we was doing work in the attic) and he felt it too. I originally thought that something had crached into our house until my friends started telling me they felt it too
Upper Brynamman (18 km NW from epicenter)
Low, rumbling noise – lasted about 5 seconds. \walls of the house vibrated and windows slightly rattled. Not as strong as the one we experienced here in 2003/4, but it’s really unsettled our dogs and our budgies.
Upper Brynamman (18 km NW from epicenter)
The incident was felt locally as a single short, sharp heavy shock, indistinguishable from an ordnance explosion.
Upper Brynamman (18 km NW from epicenter)
Felt like an explosion outside.Felt like something hit the house.
Coelbren (18 km NE from epicenter)
Lasted a few seconds, big rumble and shake. Mirror fell over and smashed.
Swansea (18 km SW from epicenter)
Just felt a tremor that lasted 15 seconds in Bishopston swansea
Treorchy (19 km E from epicenter)
Felt in Blaenrhondda, house shook and my dad said his chair moved. Dog wasn’t impressed
Ammanford (19 km NW from epicenter)
My Bella puss jumped up my heart started to race.
Castell-Nedd (19 km NE from epicenter)
Felt the floor moving under the feet
Tycroes (19 km NW from epicenter)
Strong enough for bookcases and cupboards to wobble for 2-3 seconds.
Treherbert (20 km E from epicenter)
Whilst sitting down watching the TV I heard a rumbling which got louder and my house shook so much so the building was creeking and it lasted about 5 seconds
Treherbert (20 km E from epicenter)
Felt like a train running through the lower floor
Ogmore Vale (20 km E from epicenter)
Whole street came out on to doorsteps….
Ogmore Vale (20 km E from epicenter)
Single heavy thump, heavy furniture wobbled/moved.
Brynmenyn (21 km SE from epicenter)
Wardrobe doors shaking,bed shaking
Brynmenyn (21 km SE from epicenter)
All of the doors were rattling and you could feel the ground move. It was so weird. It last about 20 seconds – I think.
(21 km SE from epicenter)
Felt ground shake briefly
Bridgend (21 km SE from epicenter)
rumbling felt /house shook
Porthcawl (21 km SE from epicenter)
The house started rattling and shaking, we were sitting in the living room, it was frightening and much stronger than the last earthquake I felt during the night some 15 years ago,.
Laleston (22 km SE from epicenter)
Windows rattled, mother thought someone was using heavy machinery in vicinity. My floorboards vibrated, faint sound sounded like someone hitting a wall in frustration with a hammer.
Hirwaun (23 km NE from epicenter)
Rumble for around 5-7 seconds then a sudden sideways movement then stopped
Hirwaun (23 km NE from epicenter)
had a loud rumbling accompanied by house shaking and objects moving in house
Pentre (23 km E from epicenter)
I have felt a stronger earthquake magnitude 7 but at 400km away which lasted maybe 10 seconds or more in the Philippines. This was a single barely noticeable shudder followed seconds later by a single strong shake of the house which brought neighbours out of their houses who were wondering what that was.
Maerdy (23 km E from epicenter)
None just that everybody in the street was out
Gelli (23 km E from epicenter)
Felt the sofa move underneath me
Bridgend (24 km SE from epicenter)
House shook,dog barking
Llanelli (24 km W from epicenter)
My house shook
Llanelli (24 km W from epicenter)
Felt like someone shook house and set dog off barking.
Pen-Y-Bont Ar Ogwr (24 km SE from epicenter)
Sounded like an explosion far away in the distance but strong enough to shake the house and then a second shake. i was on the computer and had a look for an explosion etc then came across the tweet about an earthquake…
Bridgend (24 km SE from epicenter)
Opened my internal door
Gorslas (24 km NW from epicenter)
I think it lasted about 5 secs.heavy draws shook and room trembled
Bridgend (24 km SE from epicenter)
Shook the house
Bridgend (24 km SE from epicenter)
Whole house shook. Sounded like a juggernaut rumbling by or like a really heavy object had fallen onto the upstairs floor.
Bridgend (24 km SE from epicenter)
The was a band and a strong vibration through the house. I thought a lorry or something had crashed just outside and hit the wall.
Bridgend (24 km SE from epicenter)
About 14:30 17.02.2018, felt walls ‘move’, ornaments shaking, neighbours came out into street as they felt it too.
Bridgend (24 km SE from epicenter)
My house wobbled. I was sat on my sofa and it felt like I was on a boat for a few seconds. COOL!
Bridgend (24 km SE from epicenter)
Don’t know at this time if there was damage to property
Bridgend (24 km SE from epicenter)
A loud thunder in the distance. Desk shook.
Bridgend (24 km SE from epicenter)
My PC monitor started swaying and I could feel a rumbling through my desk.
Bridgend (24 km SE from epicenter)
One huge boom and jolt rather than a prolonged shaking
Bridgend (24 km SE from epicenter)
I shit myself
Bridgend (24 km SE from epicenter)
Loud bang then shaking, a second or two, then another shake.
Bridgend (24 km SE from epicenter)
Floor rumbled, ceiling tiles all shook. Slightly dizzy afterwards
Bridgend (24 km SE from epicenter)
Definate shake of property
Bridgend (24 km SE from epicenter)
Only lasted about 5 seconds.
Bridgend (24 km SE from epicenter)
Thought a large machine had bumped the side of the house because it also sounded like a machine.
Bridgend (24 km SE from epicenter)
Felt house walls and furniture shake
Bridgend (24 km SE from epicenter)
Felt the house shift back then forwards again. Can’t find any damage to house.
Bridgend (24 km SE from epicenter)
Sounded like a washing machine??:/
Bridgend (24 km SE from epicenter)
Felt like a large impact on the house. Followed by a pretty big shudder. Daughter upstairs said house shook.
Bridgend (24 km SE from epicenter)
Building shook
Bridgend (24 km SE from epicenter)
Two pulses felt a second or two apart
Bridgend (24 km SE from epicenter)
there was rumbling tremble which ended with a single jolt …. all in all it lasted for less than 10 seconds
Tonypandy (24 km E from epicenter)
Felt movement in my home
Ystrad (24 km E from epicenter)
6 to 8 seconds of rumbling and tremors
Cwmdare (25 km E from epicenter)
Whole house shook for 5 seconds
Tonypandy (25 km E from epicenter)
The whole house felt like it moved backwards then forwards again. A truly weird experience one which I don’t want to experience again!
Aberdare (25 km E from epicenter)
Noise…settee and lights shook
Rhondda (26 km E from epicenter)
Are we getting the tsunami after?
Rhondda (26 km E from epicenter)
The house shook there was a loud ” shaking” noise we thought someone had crashed into our house everyone came put ftom their houses
Ferndale (26 km E from epicenter)
My chair really shook so I grabbed the arms of the chair
Aberdare (26 km E from epicenter)
wow, havent felt an earthquake before. i thought neighbour slammed a bedroom door, but nope, thought it was father-in-law that slammed the door, but nope. was in bedroom, playing a truck game, when i felt a move, woke my cat up was happy sleeping on my bed, and wow.
Aberdare (26 km E from epicenter)
I heard a rumble, a bang and a sideways lurch, at first I thought that maybe a vehicle had hit the ground floor, after checking I’d guessed it was an earthquake but didn’t realise it was so close. First one I’ve ever felt. Not scared but got an adrenaline rush.
Aberdare (26 km E from epicenter)
loud rumbling noise that got louder then stopped when the shaking stopped.
Aberdare (26 km E from epicenter)
The whole house shook and we weren’t sure what it was and as we’re an end house I went out to see if something had hit the house.
(27 km E from epicenter)
My chair moved while sitting in it
Tylorstown (27 km E from epicenter)
House felt like it was moving , items shook , lights etc
(27 km E from epicenter)
House and furniture shook rumbling noise woke me up to see my husband with shocked and worried face. Thought something had crashed into house until we saw neighbours in street. Same experience
(27 km E from epicenter)
some felt it locally including a neighbour was mentioned by a lot on facebook.
(27 km E from epicenter)
Entire USW Campus felt the earthquake
(27 km E from epicenter)
A strong tremor with the entire house and contents visibly shaking Residents outside in the street
(27 km E from epicenter)
Loud rumble sound. Sound stopped then shook the house.
(27 km E from epicenter)
Woke me from a light sleep, never felt anything like that before.
(27 km E from epicenter)
I was sat on the sofa and my sofa literally moved, in all my 20 years I’ve never experienced a earthquake until today.
(27 km E from epicenter)
I thought the roof of the house was coming off and the windows coming in. The dogs were and still are unsettled and alarmed.
(27 km E from epicenter)
Mild earthquake but felt sharply. Caused TV to wobble on stand. No damage apparent at my location.
(27 km E from epicenter)
Big rumble then house shook
Pencoed (27 km SE from epicenter)
South Wales Pencoed UK
Pencoed (27 km SE from epicenter)
Only lasted 2-3 seconds
Pencoed (27 km SE from epicenter)
My wife and I felt that our chairs were falling through the floor
Pencoed (27 km SE from epicenter)
Thought initially a helicopter was flying low outside, sounded like rotation blades. Then furniture I was sat in shook.
Aberdare (27 km E from epicenter)
Felt in Aberdare. Heard the rumble
Aberdare (27 km E from epicenter)
Felt shaking and wardrobes ect moved
Llandeilo (28 km NW from epicenter)
Short and brief. A low rumble followed by the building rocking once or twice.
Brynna (28 km SE from epicenter)
All the birds fly off sqarcking
Llanharan (30 km SE from epicenter)
The whole house seemed to shake
Llanharan (30 km SE from epicenter)
Whole house shook – loud rumbling
Llanharan (30 km SE from epicenter)
Made me jump was so loud made my doors rattle
Cefn-coed-y-cymmer (31 km E from epicenter)
Could feel the building getting louder and shook slightly
Cefn-coed-y-cymmer (31 km E from epicenter)
Loud bang and sudden shaking
Crwbin (31 km NW from epicenter)
Lived here 22 years, never experienced that before, it was quite frightening
Merthyr Tydfil (32 km E from epicenter)
ROOM SHAKING SENSATION FOR A FEW SECONDS
Merthyr Tydfil (32 km E from epicenter)
Rumble for five seconds house shook
Talbot Green (33 km SE from epicenter)
My chair went back and forth sharp jolt and something popped
Merthyr Tydfil (33 km E from epicenter)
Scary
Troedyrhiw (33 km E from epicenter)
Felt two shakes, a small one then a stronger one. Never experienced that before.
Llantrisant (33 km E from epicenter)
Judging by social media it was felt all over South wales and SW England.
Pontypridd (34 km E from epicenter)
Only lasted a few seconds but everything in my home was shaking also felt like the whole structure of the building shaking like being on a fair ride
Pontypridd (34 km E from epicenter)
I thought a car had crashed into the house!
Pontypridd (34 km E from epicenter)
Sudden jerk felt by two other members of my family in different parts of house. I felt similar jerk in July 1984
Pontypridd (34 km E from epicenter)
First one I’ve ever felt and freaked me out!!
Pontypridd (34 km E from epicenter)
My living room just shook
Abercynon (34 km E from epicenter)
Only a couple of seconds long. Wasn’t really aware of what it was until a friend texted me.
Abercynon (34 km E from epicenter)
Shook the whole house neighbours felt the same
Pant (34 km E from epicenter)
A number of people in the streets came out of their houses, I wouldn’t say in panic, more to try to locate the source of the noise and vibration.
Miskin (34 km SE from epicenter)
Sitting on my bed doing some work on my computer and I thought the cat was scratching looked down to see she was looking at me all confused We’d felt the tremor
Treharris (36 km E from epicenter)
2 second jolt to settee. Wife upstairs in house felt the same
Pontypridd (36 km E from epicenter)
Heavy mirrored glass wardrobes shook and moved and the doors opened. Items fell off shelves.
(36 km NW from epicenter)
felt/heard the house rumble
(36 km NW from epicenter)
Sounded like a sonic boom and the house shook for a split second
(36 km NW from epicenter)
Two small shakes, last one bigger than the first. Enough to make us wonder outside to see what was going o
(36 km NW from epicenter)
Never felt an earthquake in Wales before. Thought someone crashed into the house.
(36 km NW from epicenter)
I thought it was a heavy lorry passing then thought it continued for too long (for a passing lorry) and was too violent. Only really rattled the windows, barely felt movement lying on the bed. Duration possibly 4 seconds.
(36 km NW from epicenter)
Felt like the floor/house moves
(36 km SE from epicenter)
Washing on clothes horse shook, wall creaked as if something heavy had been dropped, slight rocking motion of floor
(36 km SE from epicenter)
Was laying on my sofa when I felt an increasing rumble. My house started gently shaking, similar to when a train if passes by, but there was no train. I then felt a sudden jerk! That’s when I realised it must be a small earthquake. Lasted just seconds and was approx. 14:30pm GMT
(36 km SE from epicenter)
I live in Pencoedtre and at the time was talking to an estate agent in Cardiff..(some 10 miles away) They felt the tremor at the very same time…really odd feeling…cat jumped out of basket when it happend
Nelson (37 km E from epicenter)
The earthquake happed while I was laying on my sofa it felt as if someone pushed me a bit, I thought it was the wind…. because it felt like one of them push’s you get from high wind.
Fochriw (37 km E from epicenter)
Really strange sensation my sofa was rocking forward and back! My dog was barking too she was sitting with me at the time.
Caerdydd (38 km SE from epicenter)
Felt mine and my wife’s chairs moved went outside and our neighbour said same
Pendoylan (38 km SE from epicenter)
We live in a stone built house circa 1860. There was a brief tremor followed some 3-4 seconds by a much stronger impact that shock the house. It felt like something had crashed into the house outside or a supporting wall had collapsed.
Pentyrch (39 km E from epicenter)
House shook for a moment
Penpedairheol (40 km E from epicenter)
I was sat in a heavy reclining chair. I felt the chair move slightly and also a large display cabinet. No shaking or sound, just one definiate movement of the ground. My daughter, whoi was upstairs, also felt the effect.
(40 km NW from epicenter)
Table shook in the house and heard a rumble
(40 km NW from epicenter)
Ceiling, sofa shook, glass rattled, felt like an explosion nearby.
(40 km NW from epicenter)
It was only felt on the first floor not on the ground floor. It was definitely an earth tremor. Thanks for your interest!
(40 km NW from epicenter)
Chair seemed to ‘wobble ‘
(40 km NW from epicenter)
All I know is I have never felt anything like that before I honestly thought my house was going to fall down
(40 km NW from epicenter)
My floor to ceiling mirror wardrobe doors were rocking back and forth on their runners. my chest of drawers shook and the drawers slid partway open. The noise was very frightening
(40 km NW from epicenter)
There was a loud rumbling explosion, similar to local quarry explosion, but louder, but then the house swayed with a kind of cracking sound, then the house and ground trembled, dogs and cats frightened, shaking and barking, and our pet parrot fell off his perch. The trembling stopped after about 15-20 seconds.
(40 km NW from epicenter)
North of Carmarthen. China shaking for about 5 seconds deep powerful sound like something grinding to a halt
Carmarthen (40 km NW from epicenter)
Actually had a fright my house shook I was on the phone to family in Swansea 30 miles away from me and we both felt it. Very horrible feeling.
Carmarthen (40 km NW from epicenter)
Very noticeable!
Carmarthen (40 km NW from epicenter)
Sitting in a coffee shop in Carmarthen and felt it!
Hengoed (41 km E from epicenter)
Felt the sette shake
Hengoed (41 km E from epicenter)
Just thought the kids were playing up.
Cefn Golau (41 km E from epicenter)
it felt weird, cool, but weird.
Hengoed (41 km E from epicenter)
The main sharp jolt was immediately preceded, about a second before, by a much smaller one, one that was just noticeable but which I might have ignore if the the second very strong one hadn’t hit
Llanbradach (41 km E from epicenter)
House shook very scary
Llanbradach (41 km E from epicenter)
Wife and I both felt tremor for about 5 seconds
Maesycwmmer (41 km E from epicenter)
Heard a loud bang and felt a sudden jolt
Radyr (42 km E from epicenter)
I felt the house shake and heard a rumble. I definitely felt it. It was feather odd!
Tredegar (42 km E from epicenter)
Just a brief nudge.
Rhydargaeau (42 km NW from epicenter)
Assumed someone had crashed plant machine for a start
Caerphilly (43 km E from epicenter)
Felt here in Cardiff south wales. 5 sec rumble then a thump
Coed-Duon (43 km E from epicenter)
The whole car shook, we couldn’t believe it happened. We didn’t realise it was an earthquake until it was on the local news website
Caerphilly (43 km E from epicenter)
just one rumble
Caerphilly (43 km E from epicenter)
Hit at 14.32….sat on the sofa and felt about 5 sec movement..
Caerphilly (43 km E from epicenter)
Lasted between 5-10 seconds whole house shook. Quite alarming
Caerphilly (43 km E from epicenter)
Shook the house for a good 10 seconds, set the dog off barking
Caerphilly (43 km E from epicenter)
Nothing felt just saw furniture wobble and a balanced item fell over.
Caerphilly (43 km E from epicenter)
I’ve never felt an earthquake before. It felt like the house was pushed. Nothing moved or nothing noticable
Caerphilly (43 km E from epicenter)
Thought maybe a boiler had exploded – can’t see any other effects – people sitting downstairs watching TV also questioned if they felt a vibration.
Caerphilly (43 km E from epicenter)
My water went all Jurassic Park on me
Blackwood (43 km E from epicenter)
The earthquake/tremor gave just one ‘jolt’. It was quite significant, as if somebody had fallen into the back of the sofa that I was sat on. My wife experienced the same, as did my daughter who was on the floor above us.
Brecon (44 km NE from epicenter)
Floors shaking in the house
Brecon (44 km NE from epicenter)
Woke me up from a nap in bed, heard glass on the side clinking, felt like being in turbulence on an aeroplane.
Pontllanfraith (44 km E from epicenter)
I heard a feint rumble and felt the settee shake
Victoria (44 km E from epicenter)
Felt one small tremor, followed by a slightly stronger one 30 seconds later.
Victoria (44 km E from epicenter)
Felt 2 mild but distinctive feeling. First like someone jumped and and heavily and about 5 seconds later like someone tried to move the chair I was in once.
Ebbw Vale (44 km E from epicenter)
Felt in Ebbw Vale Wales
Rassau (44 km E from epicenter)
It felt like it was twice in quick succession with some banging.
Ebbw Vale (44 km E from epicenter)
Sofa and lamp shook
Oakdale (44 km E from epicenter)
Thought the roof was falling in! All the doors in the house was shaking
(45 km E from epicenter)
My house was shaking and felt like someone was rocking my bed
(45 km E from epicenter)
My house was shaking and felt like someone was rocking my bed
Beaufort (45 km E from epicenter)
Ground moved a few times
Cardiff (46 km SE from epicenter)
3 second rumble followed by short jolt that shook the house.
Laugharne (46 km W from epicenter)
Felt like something had hit the house hard
Cardiff (47 km SE from epicenter)
I was sat at my desk and suddenly I felt the ground shake
Barry (47 km SE from epicenter)
Deep rumbling. House shook. Neighbours noticed and came into street but not in panic.
Blaina (47 km E from epicenter)
first one was just noticeable 2nd one 30 secs later moved the chair I was sitting in
Barry (47 km SE from epicenter)
Wardrobes started shaking and fan light. Also rumble on roof of house. Lasted a few seconds
Barry (47 km SE from epicenter)
Ground and building shook enough to make me jump out of bed in fear
Barry (47 km SE from epicenter)
4 or 5 seconds. Very unusual. Sofas shook!
Barry (47 km SE from epicenter)
Settee shook back and forth for about 2 seconds
Barry (47 km SE from epicenter)
House and furniture shook
Barry (47 km SE from epicenter)
Sounded like a big lorry going past with a tremor to question if it was an earthquake
Abercarn (47 km E from epicenter)
Whole house shuddered for about 2 seconds!
Crosskeys (48 km E from epicenter)
Item fell off the mantle piece
Caerdydd (49 km SE from epicenter)
Chair moved
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
i was sat on a chair at the PC table and every thing started shaking then my daughter came down from her room and said every thing moved in her room
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
Have felt a few smaller, gentle swaying movements since. My house is very old, and unstable.
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
I was in the kitchen and the fridge and all building was shaking
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
My girlfriend felt like the chair was being pulled from underneath her. I felt it in my in my chest.
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
Lasted two to three seconds and shook the building.
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
It felt like two impacts separated by about 0.25-0.5 seconds. The second was less intense than the first. The vibrations lasted for about 1 second. I initially thought that my wife had dropped something very heavy downstairs. The glass panes on our lizard’s terrarium rattled. My 14 month baby was silent for a few seconds afterwards and then became concerned. Our lizard was nonplussed.
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
Felt like a huge gust of wind hit the front of the house, window shook and the wheelie bins rocked
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
it shoook a glass
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
I was sitting on my sofa watching TV and peeling vegetables when I felt the sofa move slightly as if the floor shook beneath it and there was a noise like there was some sort of impact. Yet nothing heavy had fallen around the house and both my cats were looking around the house very startled. I even walked around my house (upstairs and downstairs) to check nothing had fallen. I’m in the house alone at the moment (apart from the cats) so I’m unsure if anyone else experienced this. I have never reported anything like this before but it was so unnerving that I felt compelled to do so. The whole experience only lasted for 2-3 seconds.
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
Thought I heard a deep rumble just before my desk and computer visibly shook. Times was 14:32
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
Whole house shook
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
We felt like a lorry hit the house; the house moved but there was no noise. We were downstairs. Neighbour upstairs didn’t notice it.
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
Lasted about 6 seconds
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
It felt like someone punched the chair I was on, and doors of a fire (stove) which were open, were shaking.
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
Not used to earthquakes in Wales, just felt the ground move slightly
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
Felt 2 strong shudders while upstairs – thought my washing machine had gone crazy!
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
wife stood on back doorstep did not noticc.
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
Deep low frequency rumble
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
Whole house shook!
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
Felt quake quit strongly. And heard a rumble.
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
While house shook quite noticeably twice!
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
Monitor started shaking, thought my friend was moving the fridge in the other room!
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
Lights flickered about 5 mins before and 2-3 mins after
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
none
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
Short duration, just noticed while sitting on chair.
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
I was sat at my computer which is in the loft room. I have a cluttered desktop which shook violently although nothing fell over. It felt as though the idiot next door had made a wall collapse !! I ran straight out to the garden to check for damage, nothing apparent so went out to the front where my neighbor was outside. He had also felt it. Wow what an experience glad we don’t get many of them.
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
Laying on bed which felt as though something bumped it hard, almost as though bed dropped suddenly by a couple of inches. My son downstairs heard noise through ceiling of bed shake.
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
1-2 second burst. Room/building shook. Dull crack noise. Thought maybe part of the house had sheared away.
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
A slight tremor lasting several seconds to the block of flats that briefly startled my cat.
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
My whole house shook
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
House stone floor also shook.
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
I heard a rumble and the armchair I was sitting on moved slightly
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
The entire house felt like it shunted quickly to the left (East) and back. I felt like I was bounced on the soffa to my left and back.
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
Well I heard a loud rumble, turned the tv down to listen and felt the sofa move (a few slight jumps) and the tv rattle slightly with the movement. Weird!
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
My girlfriend blamed me for shaking the desk :c
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
Nope
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
I live 14 floors up and my chair moved The whole building swayed back and forth. Didn’t know whether to get out .
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
In my block of flats there were definite vibrations for a few seconds. Initially thought it was next door’s washing machine doing a bit of a violent spin but then realised it was something a bit more powerful than that as the bed I was sitting on shook. Kitchen grill pan rattled with the vibrations.
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
Whole building shook for a few seconds
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
House was shaking, low grumble noise.
Cardiff (49 km SE from epicenter)
I’ve felt a earthquake before so immediately knew what was happening just one heavy thud sound and notice the lamp shade rocking. I’m on standing by
Pontprennau (49 km E from epicenter)
It was quite short from beginning to end – just a few seconds (from start to peak to settling).
Caerdydd (50 km SE from epicenter)
Building shook slightly but noticeably
Cardiff (50 km E from epicenter)
Trembles felt in Splott, Cardiff.
Risca (51 km E from epicenter)
Deep low rumble for a few seconds
Llangammarch Wells (51 km N from epicenter)
barely perceptible shudder, live in the countryside so only parents about, they noticed, more of a ooh that was odd reaction than fear or anything, my dad got a text saying my sister felt something in Gloucester
Cardiff (51 km E from epicenter)
building swayed lightly
Cardiff (51 km E from epicenter)
small effect missed if busy
Cardiff (51 km E from epicenter)
House lights flickered just before the house shook. Furniture moved
Clydach (51 km E from epicenter)
There was one shake, with loud ‘thud’ noise, followed by a smaller, second quake
Llanwrtyd Wells (51 km N from epicenter)
Heard a low rumble like a lorry. The sofa started to shake and saw light fittings move. Strange sensation.
Saint Mellons (52 km E from epicenter)
Wife and I both felt it
Saint Mellons (52 km E from epicenter)
No
Talywain (52 km E from epicenter)
short tremor. Felt vibration for a couple of seconds. House shook perceptibly. Sensation like a very heavy vehicle moving past house or the shudder of a heavy tree hitting the ground.
(52 km N from epicenter)
The house just seems to shake for a few seconds. Could be unrelated but I’m sure it was some sort of low magnitude earthquake.
Ilfracombe (53 km S from epicenter)
shaking in the house. things rattling.felt physical shaking.
Combe Martin (53 km S from epicenter)
The whole house was shaking, furniture was violently vibrating ornaments moving around the place lasted about 10 seconds
(53 km E from epicenter)
Literally a 2 second shift from one side to another
(53 km E from epicenter)
Whole house shook side to side and wobbled
Lampeter (53 km NW from epicenter)
Felt like a wash machine was going crazy but it went on for too long.
(54 km E from epicenter)
I noticed that the garden birds flew up togther and were unsettled for a long while after. The initial shake was the strongest but the tremors and shaking of room objects lasted for approximately 10 seconds. No sign of any structural damage
Pontypool (54 km E from epicenter)
Quick shake then goneNo damage
Llandysul (54 km NW from epicenter)
Felt the walls move, low rumbling sound, made my hanging guitars shake around too
Cwmbran (55 km E from epicenter)
felt the furniture move and heard loud noise shelves shaking
Cwmbran (55 km E from epicenter)
House shook. Not greatly. But defo shook
Cwmbran (55 km E from epicenter)
Loud bang, followed by strong shaking. Sacrey!
Sebastopol (55 km E from epicenter)
Could visibly see the one wall of my house wobble. Almost sent me off the sofa.
Sebastopol (55 km E from epicenter)
Was in bed after night shift.
Griffithstown (55 km E from epicenter)
The radiators and pipes rattled and shook, I thought the cat had jumped heavily on to the bed in fright.
Ilfracombe (55 km S from epicenter)
It felt like the washing machine was going overdrive, but the washing machine or dryer wasn’t even on. The cats were very freaked out beforehand as if they knew something, I was about to film them then it happened, my perfectly stable bed moved and my friend downstairs said they heard the bottles clinking together.
Ilfracombe (55 km S from epicenter)
There was a low rumble with shaking as if a large lorry was passing. Then my chair shifted on the solid stone floor, the floor shifted, I heard it crack very slightly.
New Inn (56 km E from epicenter)
Did not last long about 3 seconds started fast like a vibration and gradually transitioned to a more heavy side to side Shake then instantly stopped.
Duffryn (56 km E from epicenter)
Felt motion for about 2 or 3 seconds. Like a freight train moving at speed outside.
Newport (57 km E from epicenter)
Sat on sofa and it shook quite a bit
Newport (57 km E from epicenter)
Funny feeling as if the wind was blowing the house over!
Newport (58 km E from epicenter)
Wow that was weird, my whole house shook
Newport (58 km E from epicenter)
Felt that here in Cwmcarn South wales
Newport (58 km E from epicenter)
felt the house shake for about 5 seconds.
Newport (58 km E from epicenter)
All that I felt was a gentle swaying of the chair I was sat on. I was at my computer and for a few seconds after the swaying the reflection on the screem could be seen trembling.
Newport (58 km E from epicenter)
Felt a shudder.. or someone had pushed the house.
Newport (58 km E from epicenter)
I thought it was a lorry crashing into a building
Newport (58 km E from epicenter)
Lights and drinks wobbled in upstairs of house, low rumble heard from upstairs.
Abergavenny (58 km E from epicenter)
There was a loud noise and then the whole house shook for a few seconds.
Abergavenny (58 km E from epicenter)
i was sat on the floor and it everything started to vibrate. looked outside to see if there was a large and there wasnt neighbour rang me and said we are having an earthquake
Barnstaple (59 km S from epicenter)
Very short but powerful shake.
Newport (60 km E from epicenter)
The whole house shook, I was led in bed at the time and even the bed was shaking side to side.
Newport (61 km E from epicenter)
Caerleon – made the sofa shake
(63 km NW from epicenter)
House just shook for about 10 seconds!
Barnstaple (66 km S from epicenter)
barnstaple devon slight rattle felt and heard
(67 km SE from epicenter)
some light things fell off a shelf a picture frame fell over it was pretty quick, the house seemed to jump a bit , I was sitting directly on the floorboards in the second storey
Barnstaple (67 km S from epicenter)
House shook for a few seconds
Barnstaple (67 km S from epicenter)
House shook for a second.
Barnstaple (67 km S from epicenter)
Both myself and my husband felt and heard furniture move – only for a split second!!
Barnstaple (67 km S from epicenter)
Felt like a lorry reversing into the house. Sofa shook!
Weston-super-Mare (68 km SE from epicenter)
I felt my sofa shake from side to side for a second
Weston-super-Mare (68 km SE from epicenter)
was just a couple of jerks..like a lorry was going by but nothing was on the road
Weston-super-Mare (68 km SE from epicenter)
Shook the entire house….
Weston-super-Mare (68 km SE from epicenter)
Large sofas shook and furniture came away from wall
Weston-super-Mare (68 km SE from epicenter)
My French doors made a cracking sound and it shook the mid section of my home. Was sort of a deep violent movement
Weston-super-Mare (68 km SE from epicenter)
felt floor joists move and snap back, desk above them wobbled
Weston-super-Mare (68 km SE from epicenter)
Sounded and felt like a huge vehicle passing but road empty. Probably three or four equally sized vibrations through the floor.
Weston-super-Mare (68 km SE from epicenter)
I thought I was going mad as when I looked out my window people where carrying on as if nothing had happened I was in bed and it started moving and then heard the wardrobe doors moving thought someone had hit my house or someone near by
Weston-super-Mare (68 km SE from epicenter)
a single large jolt that made all of us take note and immediately thought it must have been an earthquake
Weston-super-Mare (68 km SE from epicenter)
It shook the whole house. And the bath that im in scary!
(68 km NW from epicenter)
I was unsure if what I had felt was an earthquake, but couldn’t think what else it could be. The upper room I was in felt as if it jerked out and back with a lot of creaking. Nothing inside the room moved, however. It sounded as though a very heavy piece of machinery was just outside making the house jerk.
Fremington (69 km S from epicenter)
The bed I am sat is wobbly and I could feel and see it wobble, Both of my boys felt the walls vibrate and there was a weird sound coming from the house, I thought it was seagulls on the roof.
Bridgwater (70 km SE from epicenter)
The main sensation was immediately after the radiator was rattling and I felt it come through the soft chair I was sitting on. My husband had the same sensation sitting on the ground floor on a wooden chair. It was over within a minute or two
Undy (70 km E from epicenter)
Car alarms going off
(71 km E from epicenter)
A thud. Sound like dog jumping off bed upstairs. Felt it clearly sitting on a settee. Looked outside to see if there’d been an accident on the road.
Clevedon (71 km E from epicenter)
The bed and sofa shook.
Clevedon (71 km E from epicenter)
Sofa was shaking and windows rattling!
Clevedon (71 km E from epicenter)
Sofa shook for about 5 seconds
Llandrindod Wells (72 km NE from epicenter)
House suddenly felt like it was hit with a very powerful wave of wind. Shook the whole house
Bleadon (72 km SE from epicenter)
My son, who lives in Bristol text me to say he had just felt an earth tremor, as well as his friends
Llandrindod Wells (73 km NE from epicenter)
I felt it sitting in my home in Llandrindod Wells………
Chittlehampton (73 km S from epicenter)
Loud rumble then sharp bang as roof rattled
Burnham-on-Sea (74 km SE from epicenter)
Furniture rocked but largely unaffected
(75 km N from epicenter)
Floor almost bounced!!
(75 km N from epicenter)
Felt like a lorry hit the house
(75 km N from epicenter)
The earthquake happened around 2.30pm lasted around 5-10 seconds. A low noise rumble followed by my house swaying slightly for side to side. I could also feel the vibration from the rumble. My dog barked continuously through this experience.
Portishead (75 km E from epicenter)
small things shook
Portishead (75 km E from epicenter)
Jolt/shift to the side felt while sitting. Almost like an Impact wobble. Once only
Portishead (75 km E from epicenter)
Felt like house rocked backwards and forwards about 3 times, wardrobes shook slightly
Portishead (75 km E from epicenter)
Dog seemed to be aware just before
Portishead (75 km E from epicenter)
We didn’t notice anything moving in the house other than the actual house moving. Which is the same effect that my neighbours said. It felt that the whole house swayed.
Bridgwater (76 km SE from epicenter)
it made the table wobble from north to south
Kington (76 km NE from epicenter)
Initially there was a gentle trembling of house for a few seconds, then a larger rumble and movement which caused rattling of the whole house, then a faint tremble.
Wiveliscombe (77 km SE from epicenter)
There was a bang then the setters shook briefly but distinctly and the china in a cabinet rattled. Upstairs the beds shook.
North Somerset (77 km E from epicenter)
everything swayed/rumbled most peculiar feeling!
Nailsea (78 km E from epicenter)
Violently shook bed for about 5-10 seconds. Felt one large period of shaking and one small brief period of shaking
Nailsea (78 km E from epicenter)
Whole house shook
(78 km E from epicenter)
It lasted for quite a few seconds
(78 km E from epicenter)
Felt my chair move/rumble
(78 km E from epicenter)
House vibrated & loose doors etc rattled. Nothing moved or fell.
Neyland (78 km W from epicenter)
In the studio, felt and heard a slight vibration Friends approx 60miles away from here are reporting their houses shaking
(78 km E from epicenter)
shock the side of the building swayed and staircase move literally seconds but weird
(78 km E from epicenter)
Shook me on my seat and furnishings.
(78 km E from epicenter)
The walls creaked
(78 km E from epicenter)
Small shaking of house, just for a few seconds!
(78 km E from epicenter)
It felt as though the house meant to one side then back to how it is. No structural damage just a quickened heart beat!
(78 km E from epicenter)
It felt like someone had lifted the heavy sofa I was sitting on by a few inches and then dropped it again. It woke the cats but they didn’t seem too distressed.
(78 km E from epicenter)
My family felt it one mile away.
(78 km E from epicenter)
About 2 mins ago, minor tremor, palpable, made drink disturb slightly. Enough to make me stop, check house, look for this site.
Chepstow (79 km E from epicenter)
Felt sofa move underneath me.
Chepstow (79 km E from epicenter)
Sudden, unexpected, grinding sound, shaking sensation for a few seconds.
Langford (81 km SE from epicenter)
I live in a 3rd floor flat about a pub and I dont think it was felt downstaires?
Pill (81 km E from epicenter)
two small tremors about 1 second apart
Haverfordwest (81 km W from epicenter)
Double rumble the a bang total 3 seconds. Weird feeling.
Bridgwater (82 km SE from epicenter)
I felt the armchair in which I was sitting, move. My wife witnessed items on dressing table rattle. This coincided with time stated for this Welsh incident. Effects were very mild, very short duration but unmistakeable
Bridgwater (82 km SE from epicenter)
Short rolling wobble – thought I was having a turn.
Bridgwater (82 km SE from epicenter)
i was lying on the bed and the bed shook with and against the wall
Bridgwater (82 km SE from epicenter)
I have been in an earthquake before in Hawaii 1989 7.2 on richter scale. This was no where near the same strength but it felt like a wobbling shaking sensation. Lasted roughly 10 seconds. I quite honestly thought there was either an explosion locally or the hillside behind was coming down. It was scary to say the least, dogs barking and neighbours looking out windows.
Bridgwater (82 km SE from epicenter)
It felt like a large lorry had just gone past the house and hit it. I was in bed and went downstairs to see what had happened. Then when I couldn’t find anything looked up earth quakes! And your site told me that it was!
Bridgwater (82 km SE from epicenter)
Haven’t inspected house for cracks. Have experienced earthquakes in Portugal so crossed my mind …
Bridgwater (82 km SE from epicenter)
Felt like a bigger train passing than the normal ones we usually feel at our house!
Bridgwater (85 km SE from epicenter)
sudden rumbling of furniture I was sat on
Norton Fitzwarren (85 km SE from epicenter)
relatively long trembling for a small event, I thought it was further away
Wellington (86 km SE from epicenter)
Lasted about 15 secs – definite vibration for first 10 and then more substantial shaking.
(86 km SE from epicenter)
Floor and seat movements – quite strong
(86 km SE from epicenter)
3 buildings fell
(86 km SE from epicenter)
Lasted about 20 seconds
(86 km SE from epicenter)
Walls of house swayed
Bristol (87 km E from epicenter)
Glasses shook in the cupboard and the whole house moved.
Letterston (87 km W from epicenter)
Heard rumble for a second. Felt table vibrate
Wellington (87 km SE from epicenter)
My son, who was kneeling on the floor described it as like a heavy door slamming but without the sound
Tiverton (87 km S from epicenter)
Building shook slightly. Old 4-storey building, similar level to what we get in strong wind, but more abrupt.
Taunton (87 km SE from epicenter)
The whole inside wall shook – never felt anything like that before – no immediately visible structural damage
Taunton (87 km SE from epicenter)
Also know it was felt in Lyme Regis (checked with relative) – same swaying motion and noise.
Taunton (87 km SE from epicenter)
Husband downstairs thought a car had run into the house. I was reading on the bed, thought we had a ghost as the bed shook like someone heavy sat on it.
Taunton (87 km SE from epicenter)
Lasted about 1 second. Caused a table I was leaning on to move laterally, as if some one had deliberately shoved it.
Almondsbury (87 km E from epicenter)
May have been a smaller pre-shock a couple of minutes earlier: assumed it was someone opening/closing a door elsewhere in the house: turned out no-one else was around. Main shock felt like a single jolt … as if the house was lifted up and dropped down: roof creaked as if from a heavy gust of wind.
Tiverton (87 km S from epicenter)
Just felt one slight tremor
(88 km SE from epicenter)
Definite ground movement.
(88 km SE from epicenter)
I felt sure immediately that it was an earthquake as it was not something I had experienced before.
(88 km SE from epicenter)
Sitting at my laptop on my sofa and the sofa moved perceptibly from side to side and i immediately got online to see what had happened! Just amazed excitement – not scary!
(88 km SE from epicenter)
It felt like the building was moving.
(88 km SE from epicenter)
was sat on the sofa, the sofa started shaking/jerking underneath me but not violently
(88 km SE from epicenter)
My table I was working from shook
(88 km SE from epicenter)
All in the house felt it but my Wife was quite shaken by the experience
(88 km SE from epicenter)
Son at EX13 5NU also felt it.
(88 km SE from epicenter)
Uneven rumbling lasting 2-3secs
(88 km SE from epicenter)
Windows and house rocked a bit, very noticeable. Social media around the local area reported it as some people were very frightened.
(88 km SE from epicenter)
Computer desk shook, lasted a couple seconds
(88 km SE from epicenter)
Felt and heard a rumble like a large lorry passing, The sofa wobbled
Hereford (88 km NE from epicenter)
1st floor flat vibrated noticeably for 4-8 seconds.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
One short quick impact felt. No secondary wave or movement.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
It felt like someone rocked my chair and I then noticed the net curtains swaying.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Lasted only 5 seconds shook the large heavy sofa I was lying on
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Felt strongly on our 5th floor apartment by a number of people but seemed to have no impact at ground level looking at people in the street. No visual sign either on water in Bristol docks. Initially thought it was a very heavy vehicle going over traffic calming humps at ground level
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
The floor bent inwards a couple times, windows rattled and items from shelves fell onto the floor. Scary stuff!
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Sat in the office and the whole building shook. Desk was rocking to the sides. Lasted 2-3 seconds. Whole workforce had same experience.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Lasted about 3-5 seconds.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Our whole wall shook and the sofa moved
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Building visibly wobble for a couple of seconds
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
There were a few small shakes followed by two or three powerful shoves back and forth.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Bounced my chair that i was sitting on, like i was bouncing on it
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Slight trembling where I was, for about 10-15 seconds
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
It felt like light turbulence on the plane. Little round objects were rolling around the floor Tall wooden speaker was swaying. I could also hear glas rumbling.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Could hear the door shaking and feel the bed wobbling under me. Lasted for several seconds.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Just surprised we felt it from so far away
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Felt like a strong vibration. Lasted for about 4 seconds.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
I thought I heard a faint “thump.” My housemate who was home came downstairs immediately to check if we both felt it, but our neighbours didn’t seem to notice anything.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Just a brief shudder, maybe a second or two. Ornament fell off bookcase and my sofa shook.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
It was quite startling. I thought maybe a car had hit our house as we are an end of terrace. There were two neighbors in the road outside looking around in a bit of a panic/confusion. So glad I could find your page and know it was an earthquake.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
We felt that the house shuddered twuce
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
The house trembled, felt a weird vibration, the house creaked and the downstairs TV wobbled
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Have felt earthquakes twice previously. In this case there was no sense of sound or rumble but a vibration of the fabric of the (1930s brick) house for maybe 5-8 seconds, and a picture visibly continued rattling on its hook for several seconds after that. Once I had decided there wasn’t a bobcat or plumbing catastrophe in the loft I twigged that it must have been a tremor.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Shake of bed but nothing too serious
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
No physical effects observed. Just shaking for a couple of seconds.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Like a shockwave travelling through the house. As if someone hit the side of the armchair and made me move.Very strange feeling one here for the first time.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Found new cracks in pavement outside house
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
There was a rumbling as if a heavy goods vehicle was passing on the road. The vibration of furniture and floor lasted for about 2-3 seconds. My cats ran away.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
The house shook and we felt the floor move
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
internal wall appeared to move but no damage
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Not all houses in the stree were affected.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Goat was about to head but my GONADS!!! Then thanks gudness the land explodeled n goat fell over… my GONADS lived to fight another day
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
People in street have one out of houses. Floor shook/fridge-feeezer and contents all shook/windows rattled.. Never felt anything like it
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
It was like someone was shaking my bed
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Small shift / movement of the house.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Cups shaking, bed moved, rainwater pipe jumping
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Floor shook, bed shook and whole room just shook
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Never felt one before and posted to facebook immediately to find out if anyone else in local are felt it. It was felt across the other side of Bristol in places like: Redcliffe hill, Knowle, Thornbury, St Annes and as far as Swansea in Wales, that I know of so far.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Two distinct shakes, felt like a huge truck or even plane had crashed.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Lasted only a second, house shook and car alarms went off outside.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
I’ve been in earthquakes of about 5 before so believed this is what I was feeling
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Whole house shook, thought someone drove into the side of the building
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Felt the house shake from upstairs but everyone downstairs never knew
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Felt floor and furniture move. About 1 to 2 second duration
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Whole house shook for about 2 seconds.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
I was sitting on the bed looking at my laptop and felt one movement…i looked up from my laptop and just as I was thinking ‘that was strange…i wonder if that was an earthquake….’ it shook two times like back and forth and my heart stopped…i was just about to jump up and run downstairs and it stopped. I ran downstairs as my wife was in the kitchen and i fuly expected her to run out into the hall saying, ‘what was that! ‘ but she was at the table and felt absolutely nothing….my heart was pumping and I was shocked tbh….strangest thing.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
It was like an extremely strong single gust of wind, or a car, had hit the outside wall of the house. One of my shelving units rattled back and forth.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Never felt an earthquake before but it just felt like the house shook and shook for about 15 – 20 seconds.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
I was led on my bed, suddenly the whole bed shook for a second or two, which also was enough to wake up the dog.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Disconcerting enough to get the kids off the Internet for a minute!
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Felt like a little push in the back, I was sitting down, facing roughly North West. The 3 story building I’m in creaked a bit.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Friends around Bristol felt it, family in Cardiff also.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
I thought someone upstairs might have dropped something large, eg a fridge, it was just an odd sudden impact. Looked online and sure enough there it was, an earthquake.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
I felt the earthquake for about 3 seconds my sofa was swaying from side to side and the floor beneath my feet was swaying too
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
A few seconds rumble underneath us as we sat in our living room.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Just a small tremor that could have been easily mistaken for a lorry rumbling by
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Sitting at our table we felt a jolt and heard the window creak.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
The sofa shook for a few seconds, it felt like someone was underneath it!
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
My cat felt the quake slightly before I did. My 3 storey building shook noticeably, I’m on the top floor.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Mirror wobbled & ground shook
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
My husband upstairs asleep was woken up by the sound of things moving around on shelves but I myself heard nothing but felt the movement.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
It felt like a very large lorry driving past.
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
House shook for about 4 seconds… Made the whole house move and rumble from everywhere…
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Thought it was a massive lorry before seeing the report. Whole house rattled!
Bristol (88 km E from epicenter)
Very surreal experience
Bridgwater (89 km SE from epicenter)
we are close to limestone quarries so are used to having blasting shocks transmitted through the ground. But this was a much higher-amplitude shaking. As a mining engineer, I recognised this an a minor earthquake.
Bristol (89 km E from epicenter)
Sitting in my 2nd floor flat the whole thing shook twice in quick succession. The tv shook and so did the windows.
Bradley Stoke (89 km E from epicenter)
No, short and sharp, two distinct shakes with a slight gap in between.
Bradley Stoke (89 km E from epicenter)
It was a rumble then the house just creaked a bit, as the Windows moved in their frames.
Stoke Gifford (90 km E from epicenter)
Chair and computer monitor shook in front of me, and house creaked and rattled for a few seconds.
Stoke Gifford (90 km E from epicenter)
Very short only lasted seconds but def felt house shaking
Stoke Gifford (90 km E from epicenter)
My whole house shook. At the time i was on my computer (14:40)ish, my desk shook and my floor rumbled. I’ve never experienced and earthquake but this was quick spectacular.
Bristol (92 km E from epicenter)
Felt flat move
North Curry (92 km SE from epicenter)
It felt like something had struck the exterior wall resulting in a mild movement that radiated upwards and out. Took me by surprise.
(93 km NE from epicenter)
Sofa shook
(93 km NE from epicenter)
The whole room shook!
(93 km SE from epicenter)
It was like a single huge “thud” with a very low noise
Bartestree (94 km NE from epicenter)
The whole house moved and the settee moved also I was in the bath upstairs in the house and the whole floor felt like it was moving
Polsham (94 km SE from epicenter)
It was a swaying rather than shaking although glasses on the tops rattled.
(95 km E from epicenter)
few wall mounted large poster frames started creaking before main rumble house shook for few seconds after frames started to creak mirrors give reflections like waves in a pond rumble lasted a few seconds around 2:25pm no damage can see around the building don’t know about other areas being this area as underground mines that yet undiscovered.
(95 km E from epicenter)
Others also reported it in local Facebook page
Keynsham (95 km E from epicenter)
Felt and sounded like a very large lorry close by
Glastonbury (96 km SE from epicenter)
Entire house moved
Glastonbury (96 km SE from epicenter)
Heard rumbling, like someone running below and above me, everything shook, I could even see and feel shaking through my (heavy) chair, the book cases etc. I just noticed the (old) fine crack in the ceiling above me now stretches across the room and seems clearer.
Leominster (97 km NE from epicenter)
I heard a bang and I thought maybe a lorry had crashed into the bottom floor of the house then the entire house started shaking and swaying and I could feel the floor trembling, I thought it was going to collapse but it slowly got better after a few minutes
Isle Abbotts (98 km SE from epicenter)
bed and headboard shook a bit. First thought was there was a very large rat under my bed
(98 km NE from epicenter)
Pheasants in adjacent field noticed and squawked. My Willmore MkIII Seismometer had unexplicably shut down the previous evening; otherwise I would have sent you a trace !!!!!
Bristol (98 km SE from epicenter)
The house was shaking as well as the roof which was audible. In reply to question 12. Not so far as I am aware
Yate (98 km E from epicenter)
Quite a fright. Heavy rumbling felt like the whole house moved.
Yate (98 km E from epicenter)
quake shook house for between 5-10 seconds with a small 2 second lull in the middle, dont know if that counts as anything significant
Wigmore (98 km NE from epicenter)
Strong tremor that shook screens on desk
Dinder (99 km SE from epicenter)
I was sat at my computer: for a few seconds I heard a rumbling as if someone upstairs was moving furniture, and at the end of the rumbling the chair I was sat in (which was on wheels) moved back and forward a small number of times as if someone was behind me moving it. For a short while before the movement I had been hearing similar rumbling noises, albeit muted.
Compton Dundon (99 km SE from epicenter)
Had a dizzy feeling during & for a short time afterwards.
Bristol (99 km E from epicenter)
I was shocked that the whole building shook, twice in quick succession. We’re on firm limestone in our area.
Bath (99 km E from epicenter)
Shaking in the walls and furniture.
Bath (100 km E from epicenter)
Felt like my chair was moving from side to side!
Timsbury (100 km E from epicenter)
Having an afternoon kip before work and the whole house shook.
(100 km E from epicenter)
Heard something tapping against a wall for about 5 seconds followed by quite strong shaking/things swaying for about 2 seconds.
(100 km E from epicenter)
We were only affected on the top floor. Office furniture shook, much like when a washing machine is about to go into top spin mode.
(100 km E from epicenter)
It didn’t last long, but the house was clearly shaking.
(100 km E from epicenter)
I was standing in kitchen at the back of my flat, which only has a skylight. I was surprised by the sudden noise and rumbling feeling but I initally assumed a very large and heavy lorry had gone past on the road at the front or that the neighbours downstairs had their washing machine on and the spin cycle and started, which can rumble quite violently. But on reflection it didn’t feel like either of those things really, it was too isolated and heavy for it to be either of those things.
(100 km E from epicenter)
The birds outside were looking around.
(100 km E from epicenter)
Im on the first floor of a georgian apartment, though there is another floor in the basement bellow. It felt like the building started tipping forwards and the back wall was going to collapse. I am also noticing lots of birds flying east away from the direction of the earthquake.
(100 km E from epicenter)
Lasted for about 10 seconds.
(100 km E from epicenter)
it lasted about 4 secs and was as if a large very heavy vehicle drove by. My son was talking on the phone to a friend in Chippenham who felt it too at the same time
(100 km E from epicenter)
I’m in Bath Somerset. but i know friends in Bridgewater and wales that felt the earthquake too
(100 km E from epicenter)
Sounded like the house was cracking
Kingswood (101 km E from epicenter)
Whole house moved from left to right ! Was bery scary and lasted only a mere second or two!!
(101 km E from epicenter)
Felt rumbling under me, rattling of crockery and lights moved. Weird experience
(101 km E from epicenter)
We sometimes have large vehicles go past outside the house, it was similar to the effect of them but lasted slightly longer. I went to see if there were any but couldnt see any.
Northlew (101 km S from epicenter)
Sofa trembled momentarily as though something large had landed on it.
Northlew (101 km S from epicenter)
Husband on upper floor of our old, thick, cob walled house saw movement of the wall (which is 2-3 foot thick). On ground floor my chair shook and heard creaking/rattling of doors
Midsomer Norton (102 km SE from epicenter)
Little tremor felt
Westwood (102 km S from epicenter)
I was upstairs and it felt like a very heavy footed person running noiselessly along the upstairs corridor floor. The floor trembled and the door rattled a bit.
Newent (102 km E from epicenter)
Disconcerting feeling. Thought something was bumping up against the house. Unmistakably not a normal occurrence.
Newent (102 km E from epicenter)
Just felt floor shake a little bit! Dog was barking didn’t know what was going on, very strange!
(102 km E from epicenter)
Sitting on the floor and it literally shook beneath me!
(102 km E from epicenter)
Electric pole popped a wire with a bang and sparks minutes before the rumble
Ilminster (103 km SE from epicenter)
Upstairs and things in my room were definitely shaking, for example water in a cup nearly splashed out
Far Green (104 km E from epicenter)
The biggest one (of 3) I’ve felt in the UK.
Radstock (104 km SE from epicenter)
Felt like my bed was moving. Babies mobiles moving around!
Whitminster (104 km E from epicenter)
It was a definite audible rumble but lasted only a couple of seconds. More noticeable than any others I have experienced.
Bath (104 km E from epicenter)
3rd floor appt in Bath building shook about 3 times no damage or fallen household objectd
Whimple (105 km S from epicenter)
Lazy cat slept through it
Bath (105 km E from epicenter)
Whole house shook for about 3-5 seconds.
Bath (105 km E from epicenter)
Everything shook in the house!
Woolley (105 km E from epicenter)
Sofa moved and the wall
Dursley (105 km E from epicenter)
Lasted about 20 seconds but very frightening
Dursley (105 km E from epicenter)
Felt like a door was slammed or something slammed into the side of the house.
Dursley (105 km E from epicenter)
Three good shakes and all the crockery rattled, bit of a low rumble, all lasted for about 3 seconds
Bridgerule (105 km SW from epicenter)
Whole house shook and was seated, felt the rumble through my body, knew what it was right away, very scary.
Bath (106 km E from epicenter)
Whole house shook
Bath (106 km E from epicenter)
Whole house wobbled for 5 seconds
Bath (106 km E from epicenter)
It was two separate short tremors
Bath (106 km E from epicenter)
House moved floor boards creaked
Bath (106 km E from epicenter)
I felt my chair shaking for a few seconds
Bath (106 km E from epicenter)
Shook the entire city and reports as far as S wales
Bath (106 km E from epicenter)
I knew it was an earthquake straight away. I felt one before in Bath about 15 years ago but that was a wobble, this one the things in my room shook!
Bath (106 km E from epicenter)
House shook-windows rattled-I felt fearful-it lasted about five seconds.
Bath (106 km E from epicenter)
Felt slight tremor like large vehicle driving past, slight shaking of table which rattled teacups etc
Bath (106 km E from epicenter)
Whole house shook, felt like someone was jumping around upstairs
Bath (106 km E from epicenter)
Two slight shudders felt through the floor, no damage. Slight deep noise
Bath (106 km E from epicenter)
I live on a hill and my partner lives at the bottom of the hill, he didn’t feel anything unlike myself who was sat on my sofa and felt like being on a roller-coaster.
Chard (106 km SE from epicenter)
About 2.30 in the afternoon we were all sat and felt like the house had moved slightly
Coleford (106 km SE from epicenter)
House shook. Door to airing cupboard was gently banging.
Bude (106 km SW from epicenter)
Just felt a slight bump under the settee and my daughter who was sitting at the dining table felt it move.
Hardwicke (106 km E from epicenter)
House shook twice, sofa vibrated like massage chair, cupboards rattled
Exeter (107 km S from epicenter)
Bed, light on ceiling and wardrobe all shaking. lasted no more than 10 seconds.
Exeter (107 km S from epicenter)
Short period of shaking, 1 or 2 seconds, woke me up on the first floor of 2-story terraced house. No damage.
Exeter (107 km S from epicenter)
Very weak but a noticeable shaking in the house
Exeter (107 km S from epicenter)
Me, my husband and dog felt it, while sitting on the sofa at home. A weird shake of the house.
Stonehouse (107 km E from epicenter)
Bit nerve wracking. Never felt one before.
(107 km S from epicenter)
Chair rocked that I was at on,a few seconds later the whole house shuddered.
(107 km S from epicenter)
Bed headboard rattled against wall. It was like large truck going past house
(107 km S from epicenter)
Windows rattled large sound lasted few moments.
(107 km S from epicenter)
Felt like the whole room moved. I thought we’d been hit by a car or that a large lorry must be passing and shaking the house but it wasn’t! Also lots of noise from floorboards above my head, like the room upstairs was moving and creaking! Lasted about five seconds in total but very scary. I thought our house was collapsing….
(107 km S from epicenter)
A crack has appeared in plaster along stairs skirting board.
(107 km S from epicenter)
After having been through the 1980 Avellino and the Amatrice Quake Italy 2 years ago, this was surprising in UK. It was a strong tremor starting with a slight movement of 2/3 secs followed by another of 5/6 secs. You could the strength of it.
(107 km S from epicenter)
The sofa shook…like a giant stepping
(107 km S from epicenter)
Sudden disconcerting movement under the house. Felt disorientated. Ornaments and light fittings rattled for a couple of seconds after tremor ceased. Lasted only two or three seconds but quite strong during that time.
(107 km S from epicenter)
Didn’t last long, but settee shook and husband felt house shake in the kitchen
(107 km S from epicenter)
lasted for 4-5 seconds
(107 km S from epicenter)
Sat at table had table rocked under me while reading very fritening
(107 km S from epicenter)
Small drawer unit on wheels moved slightly, and lamp on top of it visibly wobbled. Surface of coffee in a mug rippled.
(107 km S from epicenter)
We live in a flat on the second floor, whole flat shook.
Exeter (107 km S from epicenter)
Lasted for just a few seconds but not traffic or aircraft related, quite deep sound
Quedgeley (108 km E from epicenter)
Light shaking. As if I was in a caravan and the washing machine was on a spin cycle.
Stoke Sub Hamdon (108 km SE from epicenter)
We just thought it was a heavy lorry going past
Ebley (109 km E from epicenter)
There were 2 significant tremors felt within 30 seconds which shook the house and made everything shudder in the house, the whole building shook.
Quedgeley (109 km E from epicenter)
Brief but noticeable shaking.
Ludlow (109 km NE from epicenter)
The house moved it was one jolt from right to left. Knocked off some stuff upstairs. Dog looked but wasn’t impressed
Stroud (110 km E from epicenter)
Just noticed it for a few seconds
Gloucester (110 km E from epicenter)
Felt it sat on the edge of the sofa and saw water in glads moving a few millimetres
Gloucester (111 km E from epicenter)
Just a perceptible vibration that lasted about 15-20 seconds . Comparable to a heavy lorry passing except there was no traffic.
Castle Cary (111 km SE from epicenter)
Occurred at 14.30
Stroud (111 km E from epicenter)
house was wobbling, felt wobbling through chair, sat on solid concrete ground floor.
Stroud (111 km E from epicenter)
Birds flew out of the trees in the garden just prior to the tremor.
Gloucester (112 km E from epicenter)
I was lying on my bed next to our youngest child, felt a rumble and also the doors to shower cubicle were tapping as they moved. Then daughter came up from downstairs and watching the winter Olympics to say she felt the earthquake.
Gloucester (112 km E from epicenter)
Felt like a smaller shock followed by a larger one 5-10 seconds later
Gloucester (112 km E from epicenter)
Shook the whole house made me move side to side sat on my sofa
Gloucester (112 km E from epicenter)
Whole house shook for a few seconds – children excited to have experienced their first earthquake.
Gloucester (112 km E from epicenter)
Shook the sofa and rattled the windows was very scary for about 3/4 seconds
Gloucester (112 km E from epicenter)
Flat shoke for a few seconds and binch of kets started to swing in the lock.
Gloucester (112 km E from epicenter)
House shook. Wondered what was happening. Furniture shaking.
Gloucester (112 km E from epicenter)
Started as a loud rumble sound then I could start to feel the vibrations of a shaking motion and I could physically feel the property shake and see clocks mirrors photos on the wall shale and bounce around on the wall felt almost as it it start from the bottom and made its way up because it felt like the roof was rattling and shaking just before it stopped
Gloucester (112 km E from epicenter)
Felt vibration of floor and furniture within my house for a minimum of 10 seconds to around 25 seconds maximum. Fellow members of my family have also felt this and are curious of this incident
Gloucester (112 km E from epicenter)
I was sitting on my sofa and I physically shook and the table next to me shook and rattled a cup. Approximately 1 second duration
(112 km E from epicenter)
Chair vibration like a huge lorry had just thundered past (it hadn’t) and a short deep rumble. Only noticed on the first floor.
(112 km E from epicenter)
At first thought a heavy vehicle had gone up the road but that somehow didn’t seem right. Son sleeping upstairs described his bed as swaying. Then considered it could have been an earthquake which was confirmed by looking at this website
(112 km E from epicenter)
Very short duration pulse (about 8 seconds).
(112 km E from epicenter)
There was an initial brief jolt, as if something (eg. a vehicle) had hit the house, but without the accompanying sound you’d expect with this. Then nothing for a few seconds, then a further 4-5 seconds of shaking. I was on first floor, but husband on ground floor said he only heard a noise and was not alarmed as I was. I have experienced a few earth tremors before, so realised that was what this was.
(112 km E from epicenter)
About 4 seconds of steady shaking of the house, just enough to make loose books fall over on the shelf. Dog was growling & puzzled but not too upset!
(112 km E from epicenter)
Just felt two tremors in short succession, first one was light and second shook whole house
(112 km E from epicenter)
Small one. My two children and partner noticed it, they were indoors and all sitting, said there was a lot of rattling and our cats were spooked. Filled it in above from their perspective. I was outside potting a big plant and didn’t notice it.
(112 km E from epicenter)
It was fun 🙂
(112 km E from epicenter)
I was sitting on a sofa on a wooden floor and it shifted suddenly a couple of inches. Some part of the structure of the house made a loud banging sound about 5 times, then a lot of vibration (like when next door’s washing machine that is in their upstairs bathroom is on spin). I think I saw the Steel beam (plastered in) move.
(112 km E from epicenter)
Bed and wardrobe shook. Heard rumbling but this may have been the old wooden wardrobe’s door shaking
(112 km E from epicenter)
Felt the shake and wine moved about in the glass.
(112 km E from epicenter)
Two definite movements felt on the sofa, upward rolling motion.
(112 km E from epicenter)
Furniture creaked and sofa swayed for 5 seconds approx.
(112 km E from epicenter)
It was enough to wobble the bed
(112 km E from epicenter)
Bed shook for 2 to 3 seconds
(112 km E from epicenter)
Barely perceptible minor rumble of about a second or two
(112 km E from epicenter)
I was sat on the sofa it moved slightly for around 8 seconds, the vase on my window sill was also rattling, my partner who was outside at the time says he did not feel it
Corsham (112 km E from epicenter)
14.30 17th Feb 2018
Gloucester (112 km E from epicenter)
Heard the rumbling …… felt the house and table and chairs shaking…… could see visibly things shaking…… lasted for about 10 seconds
Matson (113 km E from epicenter)
some things wobbled, televisions wobbled the most noticeably.
Matson (113 km E from epicenter)
House shook considerably, twice in short succession.
Stroud (113 km E from epicenter)
Definite rumbling underfoot , felt upstairs. Some dangling ornaments started swinging. ?Thought it either a tremor or nearby explosion, or that something had hit the house as the tremor was felt upstairs. Noe – Our house/this area lies on a granite rock shelf underneath.
Barnwood (114 km E from epicenter)
I was sitting on my bed on the first floor. There were two distinct quake periods the first was about 2 secs and the second quake was about 4. The interval was about 7 secs.
Abbeymead (114 km E from epicenter)
I felt it earlier this morning and thought it was my dog snoring but then felt desk tremor.
Abbeymead (114 km E from epicenter)
Lasted about 10 seconds
(114 km E from epicenter)
the floor and sofa shook!!
(114 km E from epicenter)
the floor and sofa shook!!
(114 km E from epicenter)
It felt like something heavy had not the ground and I was feeling the vibration. Both myself and husband noticed it. The cat didn’t even flicker
Yeovil (114 km SE from epicenter)
Pretty sure I felt an earthquake at 14:30 here in Yeovil and no I’ve not been drinking.. house shook for a few seconds ?
Bradford-on-Avon (114 km E from epicenter)
The armchair I was sitting on felt like it was shaking and my daughter said the same while she was sitting on the sofa whilst the earthquake took place.
Bradford-on-Avon (114 km E from epicenter)
Felt is for about 10 seconds
Great Malvern (114 km NE from epicenter)
House wobbled
Frome (115 km SE from epicenter)
only lasted a few seconds but was significantly noticable
Frome (115 km SE from epicenter)
lasted about 15 seconds not that bad
Rode (115 km E from epicenter)
Scared a pheasant in the garden!
(115 km N from epicenter)
Initial thought – that there had been a DREADFUL accident involving high explosive on the army ranges to the south, on the Eppynt. But when the whole house shook, and the deep rumbling continued, I realised what it was.
(115 km N from epicenter)
The sofa i was sat on shook quite a bit and it made me panic
(115 km N from epicenter)
All birds took off
(115 km N from epicenter)
About 2.30 pm today I was in the bathroom and the room just shook my husband was downstairs, I ran down and said sounded like an explosion as this is a new build was worried. He felt the shudder we ran outside to see if had happened but failed to see at present anything. Then looked on website to see if there had been a tremor and there was.
(115 km N from epicenter)
I have experienced a few quakes in the UK in the past. Two I remember clearly where everything shook. This was more like a very low frequency but substantial rumble. Very few thinks rattled or shook.
Frome (115 km SE from epicenter)
Felt a juddering on second floor wichh lasted about 5 or 6 seconds- enough for me stand up and go and check the house!
Yeovil (115 km SE from epicenter)
Felt similar to magnitude 3 quakes felt abroad – lasted approx 3-4 seconds
Chalford (115 km E from epicenter)
What sounded as though it may have been a bird flying into a closed window then continued to develop into a longer, deeper rumble accompanied by trembling of the whole house.
Welshpool (115 km N from epicenter)
room was shaking, lasted 5 seconds frightened the cat.
Sidmouth (116 km S from epicenter)
Only that it startled me!
Neston (116 km E from epicenter)
Just whole house shook for about ten seconds
Corsham (116 km E from epicenter)
Sofas moved along with cabinets. Lateral movement.
Brockworth (116 km E from epicenter)
Short shock of 3-4 seconds and a tiny one about 5 mins later
Leigh Sinton (117 km NE from epicenter)
Slight shaking of furniture
Staverton (117 km E from epicenter)
sofa rocked, house plants leaves swaying
Trowbridge (118 km E from epicenter)
I was sitting relaxing in my chair and the chair started shaking and furniture creaked. I also heard a slight rumbling.
Seaton (118 km SE from epicenter)
I was sitting facing east. It felt like the shocks (2 in quick succession, the first stronger than the second) came from behind my back (i.e. from west). Another person in the house, first floor)asked if I had felt it and noted the radiator in the room rattled.
Bovey Tracey (119 km S from epicenter)
I thought somebody was walking on the roof of the house
Shaw (119 km E from epicenter)
Noticed drink shaking and cupboard doors rattling!
Budleigh Salterton (119 km S from epicenter)
Window creaked, seat I was on shook briefly, dog in next-door flat barked.
Hilperton (119 km E from epicenter)
Felt the chair I was sitting on shake for a few seconds, nothing violent, but enough to question my own sanity as not used to experiencing earthquakes living in the UK!
Launceston (120 km S from epicenter)
Room shaked
Chippenham (120 km E from epicenter)
Felt the floor vibrate, bottles rattled
Chippenham (120 km E from epicenter)
Shaking sideways on sofa.
Chippenham (120 km E from epicenter)
Thought I was tripping out.
Chippenham (120 km E from epicenter)
Definite movement as I sat in armchair. The floor shuddered for a few seconds,so long that it was noticeable and caught attention. I felt it might contine
Edgeworth (121 km E from epicenter)
Just a gentle swaying in our 3 piece suite. Very noticeable but no enough to alarm myself or my wife.
Lyme Regis (121 km SE from epicenter)
No
Melksham (121 km E from epicenter)
all birds and animals fell silent
Melksham (121 km E from epicenter)
Quite disorientating
Melksham (121 km E from epicenter)
Multiple people felt shaking. Tables rocking slightly
Melksham (121 km E from epicenter)
Very strange feeling. The innermost wall of our house shook and made the sofa that we were sitting on shake too for around 4-5 seconds
Chippenham (121 km E from epicenter)
Ceiling fan pull cords were swinging…
Trowbridge (121 km E from epicenter)
Felt the sofa shake and the crockery moved in the display unit
Sherborne (122 km SE from epicenter)
Wasn’t felt, but in an old home. Old door handle started making noise because it was half resting on the latch. Glass started shaking and making noise on coaster. Otherwise, no other noticeable movements/sounds
Cheltenham (123 km E from epicenter)
My block of flats shook very scary.
Cheltenham (123 km E from epicenter)
Sat in bed and it started shaking. Heard a rumbling noise too in the walls of the house.
Cheltenham (123 km E from epicenter)
Glasses rattling
Cheltenham (123 km E from epicenter)
Sat in bed and it started shaking. Heard a rumbling noise too in the walls of the house.
Newton Abbot (124 km S from epicenter)
It was just a bit of a surprise!
(124 km E from epicenter)
It felt like a very heavy truck has passed, but took much longer, was stronger and no truck noise. Both of us in the house felt it & immediately asked each other if it was an earthquake as we had not previously felt one
Worcester (125 km NE from epicenter)
House shook for a few seconds
Studley (125 km E from epicenter)
Both my husband and myself felt the chairs we were sitting in noticeably shake
Henstridge (125 km SE from epicenter)
The whole of the ground floor where we were was shaking, it lasted a matter of seconds. my son and I were in different parts of the house and we both felt the tremor.
(126 km NE from epicenter)
Building shaking 10 seconds or so
(126 km NE from epicenter)
Lots of creaking from fixed furnishings (kitchen cupboards etc.). Swaying or rolling feeling. No discernible noise but things felt oddly quiet.
(126 km NE from epicenter)
The upstairs shook more than downstairs. The ceilings had a tremor in them. I could hear my headboard wobble. My dogs were frightened
(126 km NE from epicenter)
2nd floor flat – felt sofa shake, as did shelves and ornaments.
Sandy Lane (126 km E from epicenter)
We have stone floors and could feel the tremble through the sofa as we sat
Holt Heath (126 km NE from epicenter)
House shook for 3 seconds. Wondered what was happening…
Yelverton (127 km S from epicenter)
Sounded like a huge long thunderclap
Wiltshire (127 km E from epicenter)
Sat in the armchair. Suddenly felt it shake for a couple of seconds.
Worcester (128 km NE from epicenter)
I felt a vibration where I was sat.
Calne (128 km E from epicenter)
Felt like the dog had just jumped up on the bed. My son felt the same in his bedroom. Both turned round to see nothing. Checked no one was working on our boundary next door so assumed must have been a tremor.
Poulshot (128 km E from epicenter)
Chair vibrated, thudding noise, lasted for seconds only. Slightly stronger than big guns firing on Salisbury Plain
Minety (129 km E from epicenter)
My daughter in Calne some miles south of us felt it more strongly than us.
Gunnislake (129 km S from epicenter)
Loud rumble lasted for 5 to 8 seconds, pictures wobbled on wall, plants next to me shook, felt house move under foot.
Gunnislake (129 km S from epicenter)
A noticeable rumbling, deep sound & vibration – I thought my sister-in-law was moving furniture around or something upstairs
Gunnislake (129 km S from epicenter)
whole house shook,lasted aprox 5 seconds
Horrabridge (129 km S from epicenter)
Was quite scary, never felt one in the UK
Stourport-on-Severn (130 km NE from epicenter)
Room shaking. Bed in which I was sat on shaking. Light on ceiling moving. Lasted around 5 seconds.
Treknow (130 km SW from epicenter)
SMALL BUT CERTAINLY PERCEPTIBLE. UPSTAIRS FLOORBOARDS CREAKED ALTHOUGH NO ONE UP THERE.
Yelverton (131 km S from epicenter)
Low rumbling noise, objects started vibrating. Lasted about 6-8 seconds
Devizes (131 km E from epicenter)
Shook the house and windows…
Devizes (131 km E from epicenter)
Just saw water in jug shake and armchair wobbled. No more than 30 seconds
Devizes (131 km E from epicenter)
I was surprised to hear a Big Bang first then the house shock for a few seconds
(131 km E from epicenter)
The house made a noise as if a gust of wind hit it, but there was no wind outside and somebody resting on their arms felt them slip.
(131 km E from epicenter)
Two of us independently felt the house shift slightly sideways just once.
(131 km E from epicenter)
Lasted about 30 seconds, sufficent for me to notice my chair shake and then to observe the water in my jug shaking
(131 km E from epicenter)
quake was rocking motion
(131 km E from epicenter)
Two Dog Barked. Felt like house shook for a second or two.
(131 km E from epicenter)
Though it was very big truck going by the house, but the front window was in my line of sight and there was no truck.
(131 km E from epicenter)
Many comments on Facebook both locally and further afield.
(131 km E from epicenter)
No sound or jangling – just slight movement. (Thought I was going mad until I saw others posting on Facebook.
(131 km E from epicenter)
I was sat in a parked car and it rocked back and forwards. I thought someone was rocking it!
(131 km E from epicenter)
It felt like a whoosh of air pass through the room though there was no wind outside. The table I was sat at move and it felt like the floor did to and a free standing partially full wine rack swayed. Nothing else seemed to move.
Annscroft (132 km NE from epicenter)
The horse in the field opposite was very upset and galloped around really quickly
Yelverton (132 km S from epicenter)
House shook. Loud rumbling noise like a heavy lorry going past.
(133 km NE from epicenter)
Did not last long, only a few seconds
Callington (134 km S from epicenter)
Mate 5 miles away in Gunnislake felt it.
Boyton (134 km SE from epicenter)
THE HOUSE SHOOK LEFT TO RIGHT FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. I’VE NEVER FELT ANYTHING LIKE THAT IN ENGLAND BEFORE. MY HEART IS RACING ALTHOUGH I GREW UP IN EARTHQUAKE TERRITORY/CALIFORNIA. THE QUESTION IS ALWAYS — WHERE’S THE EPICENTER AND IS EVERYONE ALRIGHT?
Torquay (135 km S from epicenter)
Felt the armchair shake and the dog next door went mad.
Shrewsbury (136 km NE from epicenter)
Whole house shook for approx 7 seconds and dog acted strange to it happening and starting shinning.
Bridgnorth (136 km NE from epicenter)
Definite vibration/shake of house but thought initially had imagined it until others locally confirmed they felt it as well.
Shrewsbury (137 km NE from epicenter)
Most powerful uk quake I’ve experienced.
Shrewsbury (137 km NE from epicenter)
It shook my second story flat quite hard, felt like a lot of large vehicles driving passed. Windows and furniture shuddered. Only lasted 10 seconds.
Shrewsbury (137 km NE from epicenter)
Small tremor followed by a bigger one Sitting down and it felt quits strong-the chair shick
Shrewsbury (137 km NE from epicenter)
My whole sofa shock with me lying on it! Lasted around 3 seconds
Shrewsbury (137 km NE from epicenter)
Whole house shook, sofa wobbled too.
All Cannings (138 km E from epicenter)
From my window I saw the chickens stop moving and look quizzical
(138 km NE from epicenter)
Shook conservatory, felt a clear & definite move of the earth, shook meter cupboard door off!
(138 km NE from epicenter)
Went on for about 15 seconds. A sort of growling sound
(138 km NE from epicenter)
My house shook for a couple of seconds and some of the contents rattled.
(138 km NE from epicenter)
many people posted on social media to say they had felt it
(138 km NE from epicenter)
It lasted 3 or 4 seconds and consisted of a rolling motion. It seemed that the building was moved one way and then the other, then after these two movements there was no other movement.
(138 km NE from epicenter)
Felt sofa shake and daughter saw her TV shake upstairs
Blunsdon Saint Andrew (139 km E from epicenter)
Sitting on the bed and I felt is shake slightly….I’m in Swindon.
Liskeard (141 km S from epicenter)
No effects here just one shake felt (husband says trembling fractionally before)
Liskeard (141 km S from epicenter)
The whole house shook!
Ivybridge (141 km S from epicenter)
Whole house shook and heard furniture rattling
Ivybridge (141 km S from epicenter)
Strong vibration lasting 4 or 5 seconds.
Ivybridge (141 km S from epicenter)
House shook for 3/4 seconds
Swindon (142 km E from epicenter)
Sofa shifted thoughts I was having a weird moment and then every one on Social media reacted plus my dog acting strange even now
Swindon (142 km E from epicenter)
Our TV swayed as did the streetlight outside our apartment
Swindon (142 km E from epicenter)
Walls and computer screens vibrated, short duration about 1sec
Swindon (142 km E from epicenter)
Our sofa moved 6 inches even with an adult sat on it!
Swindon (142 km E from epicenter)
Swindon shook!
Swindon (142 km E from epicenter)
tea ripples in the mug. odd sensation underfoot
Swindon (142 km E from epicenter)
I wobbled.
Swindon (142 km E from epicenter)
Felt the sofa shaking whilst sat down
Cornworthy (142 km S from epicenter)
It was like a large vehicle passed the house. It continued for several seconds. The walls and ceiling were making creaking and cracking noises.
Claverley (142 km NE from epicenter)
Only 4/5 seconds
Belbroughton (143 km NE from epicenter)
Was leaning on window sill looking outside, saw the frame of window shake and also felt vibration
Stourbridge (144 km NE from epicenter)
Felt it in Stourbridge West midlands
Madeley (144 km NE from epicenter)
Sitting on sofa. Both husband and I felt movement. Furniture did not shift but very definite shake felt. 2-3 seconds only. Have experienced many minor earthquakes in Greece in past. This was unmistakably an earthquake at 14.33 pm
Swindon (144 km E from epicenter)
It was like someone moving around upstairs. We experience tremors from practicing on Salisbury Plain, I thought it was that!
Cheltenham (145 km E from epicenter)
Minor wobbling felt very faint for about 2 minutes afterwards
(145 km SE from epicenter)
A few seconds of flat wobbling, unlike general vibrations form traffic
(145 km SE from epicenter)
maybe 20 seconds long, not scary just monitors were swaying slightly
(145 km SE from epicenter)
Low rumbling sounds, pets and animals unhappy, birds stopped singing and took off
Plymouth (145 km S from epicenter)
Very mild vibration of the sofa whilst sat on it for 2-3 seconds
Plymouth (145 km S from epicenter)
Never expected it!
Plymouth (145 km S from epicenter)
Odd shudder barely anything bad. Around what a strong gust of wind could do.
Plymouth (145 km S from epicenter)
Bed I was sitting on shook a little
Stourbridge (145 km NE from epicenter)
Just a few seconds of the house shaking, felt like it might fall down
Stourbridge (145 km NE from epicenter)
Lying in bed, felt the bed vibrate. The curtains twitched for several seconds afterwards. I’m on floor 12 of a tower block.
Myddle (146 km NE from epicenter)
Felt a slight trembling for around 5 seconds. Glass door on bookcase rattled.
Dawley (146 km NE from epicenter)
Sitting quitely. Felt a quick sharp punch of a shake. House creeked and plant quivered.
Swindon (146 km E from epicenter)
Brief 3 or 4 shakes while sittting on sofa. Felt by all in house
Blandford Forum (146 km SE from epicenter)
Heard glasses rattling, felt tremour through sofa.
Telford (147 km NE from epicenter)
Leaning on my wall and it shook for about 4 seconds
Plymouth (148 km S from epicenter)
Was sat on the first floor in the kitchen when a strong vibration similar to a horse galloping too fast was felt, but shook the floor?!?! A rumble that resembled as if stones rolled underneath our converted barn in the ground!! Weirdest thing ever! I jumped to the window to see if there was any horse on the road, but nothing. Even passing tractors never shake us this way. As I was about to post this strange experience on FB a notification popped up about this quake not far from us!!! A 5.0!?! Wow…
Pewsey (148 km E from epicenter)
Pewsey England
Pewsey (148 km E from epicenter)
Felt in Pewsey – Wiltshire – England
Cradley Heath (150 km NE from epicenter)
House shook
Dudley (150 km NE from epicenter)
Bed shook for several seconds
Weymouth (150 km SE from epicenter)
We are near seafront and housing is built on sand spit so maybe we felt because of this
Weymouth (150 km SE from epicenter)
Felt bed shake and door shook visibly
Weymouth (150 km SE from epicenter)
I was sitting on a chair with my feet up and the chair rocked about 6 or 7 times on its castors.
Weymouth (150 km SE from epicenter)
Felt stronger here than a 4.1 in San Francisco
Saint Martin’s (151 km N from epicenter)
Very minor window rattling for about 3 seconds. Similar to a heavy vehicle passing by, but this house is remote from any road so was not due to that. Experienced previous UK earthquakes so recognised it as one immediately.
(151 km NE from epicenter)
Quick short ‘bang’ sound with vibration
Telford (151 km NE from epicenter)
it lasted about 40 seconds and first was barely perceptable but got stronger until my desk lamp was rocking my coffee splashing and the walls were creaking
Dudley (152 km NE from epicenter)
I was in bed as I work nights and the bedroom felt has if it had been hit by something
Rowley Regis (153 km NE from epicenter)
Animals knew it was coming. For 2-3 seconds my apartment block rattled. Thought it was the obese neighbour running around downstairs!
Wolverhampton (155 km NE from epicenter)
Felt like one single impact rather than prolonged shaking, as if a very strong sudden gust of wind hit the house.
Wolverhampton (155 km NE from epicenter)
Small shake
Wolverhampton (155 km NE from epicenter)
Sofa shook. Felt like a low rumble.
Marlborough (155 km E from epicenter)
No
Salisbury (156 km SE from epicenter)
Thought there had been a railway crash or road crash (I live between a railway & a dual carriageway) but heard nothing. I also wondered if I was having some sort of convulsion, but then noticed that my drink on the side was also shaking.
Hollywood (156 km NE from epicenter)
Light vibration
Roche (156 km SW from epicenter)
Felt in Roche, Cornwall.
Birmingham (157 km NE from epicenter)
The walls of our terraced house shook and the ground vibrated. I didn’t see e.g. lights swaying but the sense of “shift” in the fabric of the house was strong. No sound. Some car alarms went off
Wrexham (158 km N from epicenter)
A sharp jolt and low pitched but audible thud (possibly from the building itself), glasses and bottles rattled.
Stafford (159 km NE from epicenter)
A gentle shake felt through the chairs we were sitting on.
Saint Dennis (160 km SW from epicenter)
Ground shaking very noticeably. Objects rattling on shelves.
Birmingham (161 km NE from epicenter)
I felt a horizontal movement shaking the house for about 2-3 seconds. I’m in the 3rd floor.
Birmingham (161 km NE from epicenter)
Sitting on computer. chair bounced and I felt the tremor. 90% sure it was a quake. Reports confirmed it. My pet bird flew out of nest box.
Birmingham (161 km NE from epicenter)
Lasted around 20 seconds
Birmingham (161 km NE from epicenter)
My house started moving side to side
Birmingham (161 km NE from epicenter)
I was sitting on my bed and my wardrobes were shaking badly mirrors, noise everything.
Birmingham (161 km NE from epicenter)
Felt my bed wobble. Cabinets were rattling. Movement was felt through the property (5th floor flat) for 2 minutes approx.
Birmingham (161 km NE from epicenter)
I am in a first floor flat above a shop which picks up vibrations easily.
Birmingham (161 km NE from epicenter)
Our sofa shook, very exciting
Birmingham (161 km NE from epicenter)
Lasted a second
Birmingham (161 km NE from epicenter)
Whole house moved
Birmingham (161 km NE from epicenter)
I live at 13th FLOOR and I felt the tower shaking. I spoted my plants moving.
Birmingham (161 km NE from epicenter)
I am in a first floor flat above a shop which picks up vibrations easily.
Birmingham (161 km NE from epicenter)
The shaking lasted about 5-10 seconds at my location, rattling most light things in the room
(162 km N from epicenter)
Lasted several seconds!
Warwick (164 km E from epicenter)
There was a thump and a brief rattle of the window
Warwick (164 km E from epicenter)
The house moved. Felt as though something heavy had been dropped and the walls creaked. Immediately after there was a prolonged low rumble.
(164 km NE from epicenter)
Felt like four distinct ‘thuds’, like heavy vehicles going over the speed bump outside but there was no traffic at all at the time
(164 km NE from epicenter)
The room moved – it was like a lorry driving over the ceiling and through the room. It rumbled and the walls shifted and then shifted back. I felt disoriented, as if I had been moved through time and space.
(164 km NE from epicenter)
The birds outside were tweeting loudly. To start with I thought it was the people downstairs banging things, but then the whole house shuddered once and some car alarms went off outside. Cat looked up, interestedly, but did not react otherwise.
(164 km NE from epicenter)
Bed shook for several seconds
(164 km NE from epicenter)
Very mild but noticeable. Chair shook slightly and light fittings swung.
(164 km NE from epicenter)
Was sitting watching TV and the sofa shook.
(164 km NE from epicenter)
Felt the room shake, with no noise. Very strange feeling.
(164 km NE from epicenter)
It felt like something had banged into the sofa giving me a slight jolt – enough for me to check behind it for pets in hiding – they were not.
(164 km NE from epicenter)
Lasted around two seconds, things fell to the ground. I now know how a jelly feels when it is wobbled
(164 km NE from epicenter)
Sharp upwards jolt while sat on sofa, heard window shift slightly too.
(164 km NE from epicenter)
2 large jolts with a rumble in between
(164 km NE from epicenter)
Front porch door rattled
(164 km NE from epicenter)
I as sitting on the sofa. We have floorboards and whenever somebody moves around you can feel the vibration in the sofa, I thought the dog was scratching himself or somebody walking into the room behind me. It was only when my son messaged me from Stratford upon Avon that I realised what had happened.
Wrexham (164 km N from epicenter)
Sitting at home and felt the chair move
Wrexham (164 km N from epicenter)
Felt furniture move
Malpas (164 km NE from epicenter)
Two second earth move
Poole (166 km SE from epicenter)
I was up stairs, sitting down, felt the house shake, much much more than a heavy lorry going by. Clock and ornaments on dresser shook. No doubt that it was an earthquake. Went straight to social media to confirm and saw the link to your website.
Pelsall (166 km NE from epicenter)
Wow that shook the house
Walsall (166 km NE from epicenter)
A slight shake, noteworthy but not alarming.
Abingdon (167 km E from epicenter)
Playing Xbox with cousin and brother when brother’s wardrobe flung open and cousin, who lives in Witney, had his bed shaking violently.
Huntington (168 km NE from epicenter)
I was sitting in my living room and I felt the floor and my chair move and I heard the building movement. Has anyone else felt it?
Gerlan (170 km NW from epicenter)
Short single tremor.
Bournemouth (171 km SE from epicenter)
I WAS SITTING AT MY DESK ON THE COMPUTER. THE IMAC STARTED TO SHAKE LONG ENOUGH TO REALISE SOMETHING WAS HAPPENING. OBJECTS ON MY DESK RATTLED
Bournemouth (171 km SE from epicenter)
Very subtle in a house of 7 people only 2 felt it
Bournemouth (171 km SE from epicenter)
My desk swayed a little and my flat made a creaking sound, like it does when there is a strong wind but this time without the wind noise.
Denbigh (172 km N from epicenter)
Was in bed and it rattled.. scary
Stafford (172 km NE from epicenter)
Very slight – was at work so just felt desk shaking, as if someone was pushing it repeatedly for a few seconds
Stafford (172 km NE from epicenter)
The bed shook!
Stafford (172 km NE from epicenter)
very mild tremor felt while sitting in chair.
Royal Leamington Spa (173 km NE from epicenter)
Everything in my room shook slightly
Royal Leamington Spa (173 km NE from epicenter)
Chair/table shook and computer monitor
(174 km N from epicenter)
Happened approx. 14:31 Today 17th February 2018
(174 km N from epicenter)
Short duration, 2-3 seconds, felt the dining chair trembling and heard windows rattle and a general low frequency rumble. Unmistakably an earthquake.
Mold (174 km N from epicenter)
My bed and wardrobe shook very strange feeling!!
Newbury (175 km E from epicenter)
Felt a minor shake and heard the house crack Lasted less than a second. Very strange feeling
Newbury (175 km E from epicenter)
My flat was shaking for 2-3 seconds
Oxford (177 km E from epicenter)
Felt rumbles whilst sat on the sofa for about 3 seconds
Oxford (177 km E from epicenter)
End of bed lifted slightly off the floor and moved side to side
Rugeley (178 km NE from epicenter)
Sat at a desk, and felt a wobble
(178 km SW from epicenter)
The rumble/shaking went on for a good 10 seconds. Felt one back in 2014, in same location, but that was much shorter, may be 2 seconds.
(178 km SW from epicenter)
I really only knew it was an earthquake because I have experienced two before, both in North America and some years ago. It really felt, here, as if someone had set off a bomb a mile or two away, underground. Or as if a very huge building had collapsed a lot closer. More like a bomb’s effect, though, I should think.
(178 km SW from epicenter)
My wife was in the garden at the time and the honeysuckle bush was moving and no wind.
(178 km SW from epicenter)
Minor shake in chairs at cottage
(178 km N from epicenter)
Just a bit of a surprise
(178 km E from epicenter)
A small thump followed by a few tremors that shook the house for about 15 seconds
(178 km E from epicenter)
House shock twice – both wondered what had just happened. Whole house creeked
(178 km E from epicenter)
Lasted ~2 seconds, could feel it, slight shaking of wooden panelling
Deeside (180 km N from epicenter)
The earth has just moved for me!
(180 km N from epicenter)
First earthquake – 1984 Llyn I was on a train Manchester! I am glad I experienced this but it was genuinely alarming/exciting No sign of others experience,surprising because to me this was a STRONG shaking. Wonderful but glad it was just the Earth at work and not explosion/calamity.
Lichfield (180 km NE from epicenter)
Chair moved and door slammed
Connah’s Quay (181 km N from epicenter)
Glass display cabinet doors rattling for about 5 seconds
Abergele (181 km N from epicenter)
Sitting in chair, felt it shake.
Chester (182 km N from epicenter)
Felt shaking. Blinds rocked gently
Crewe (182 km NE from epicenter)
Felt the sofa move, rumbling noise and then stopped
Blacon (182 km N from epicenter)
it was brief
Newcastle (182 km NE from epicenter)
My bed started shaking which has never happened, and I didn’t hear any sound accompanying it.
(183 km N from epicenter)
Lasted for about 4 seconds
(183 km NW from epicenter)
just one single jolt
Weston (184 km NE from epicenter)
my first reaction was that it was a strong gust of wind a I noticed the windows and ceilings making a noisei felt the tremor as i was sitting on a wooden chair on a tiled floor in the kitchen a vase of flowers were swaying so i knew it was then not the wind and it was indeed a tremor
Newcastle-under-Lyme (186 km NE from epicenter)
Feel the house shake slightly upstairs the other half doesn’t notice downstairs though.
Crewe (186 km NE from epicenter)
Bed vibrated
Audley (186 km NE from epicenter)
It was just a rippling backwards and forwards movement.
Stoke-on-Trent (187 km NE from epicenter)
House shook for a few seconds
(187 km E from epicenter)
Monitor on my desk wobbled for a few seconds
Eastleigh (188 km SE from epicenter)
Conscious of mild movement
Southampton (188 km SE from epicenter)
Water and cupboard door shook for a few seconds.
Atherstone (190 km NE from epicenter)
No sensation of floor movement…just a gradual rattling of items on my desk and other furniture in my office. The printer and other items on furniture rattled in a small but rising crescendo, then died away. Slight rattling sound a second or so later. The whole tremor probably only lasted about 15 seconds or so
Winsford (192 km NE from epicenter)
It lasted about 10 seconds and was 2 consecutive shaking.
Theale (192 km E from epicenter)
Felt a shaking / swaying movement whilst sat watching t.v
Burghfield Common (194 km E from epicenter)
Barely noticed but felt like minor movement when I was still
Wexford (196 km W from epicenter)
I was sitting watching tv and felt what I thought was muscles in my back doing something weird. I ignored it until my housemate ran into me saying his bed was moving. So yea. First time earthquake experiences here.
(197 km NE from epicenter)
Minor shaking
Hoylake (198 km N from epicenter)
We were sit to g on settee and it swayed side to side. The water in My wife’s bottle of water was visibly swayi g from side to side
Cheddleton (198 km NE from epicenter)
i was just sitting in my room and i felt this tremble and my things and bed started to move back and forth and this ‘mmmmm’ noise
Reading (198 km E from epicenter)
Only felt on the 2nd floor, not ground floor
Wirral (199 km N from epicenter)
One very slight judder
Leicester (199 km NE from epicenter)
Ornaments rattled and building creaked.
(199 km NE from epicenter)
I often feel the vibration from traffic here but knew right away it wasnt that. Seemed to be a brief circular jolt from underneath, felt like entire room was being shoved forward.
Reading (199 km E from epicenter)
I was wondering if this was an earthquake or someone dropped some furniture next door. EMSC informed me it actually was an earthquake M5. Scary feeling.
(202 km N from epicenter)
whole sofa just moved/rocked for a few seconds
(202 km N from epicenter)
Sitting reading paper and felt that the whole house moved and the sofa sitting on moved
(202 km N from epicenter)
Lasted only 4 to 5 secounds
(202 km N from epicenter)
Just reporting the fact that it was felt
(202 km N from epicenter)
Felt bed move and crunching sound
(202 km N from epicenter)
Pc screens shook as did picture above the desk. Felt through floor and chair in upstairs bedroom
Liverpool (203 km N from epicenter)
Vigorous cat scratching level. Liverpool
Wallasey (203 km N from epicenter)
Was unsure if i imaged it to be honest haha
Waterloo (209 km N from epicenter)
Bedroom furniture rocked and wardrobe doors rattled for about two seconds
Warrington (210 km NE from epicenter)
Felt bed shake and room doors rattling
Penzance (210 km SW from epicenter)
I live in a top flat and it shook at about 2.30 today
Liverpool (210 km N from epicenter)
Just lasted a couple of seconds, felt like the sofa mived
Derby (212 km NE from epicenter)
Flats shook for 5 seconds ish.
Leicester (213 km NE from epicenter)
Just felt like a large truck had passed the house.
Leicester (213 km NE from epicenter)
Soffa trembled slightly
Leicester (213 km NE from epicenter)
I was napping in the day, It woke me up compleetly all my furniture was rocking. I like in a 4 story 1690 house (as in hundreds) you can feel everything although my mum who was downstairs didn’t notice a thing.
Leicester (213 km NE from epicenter)
This is the second tremor I have felt in this location. Last one was April/May 2014. Felt like the house was vibrating!
Bowdon (215 km NE from epicenter)
Rocked the lampshade.
Milton Keynes (215 km E from epicenter)
Lasted about 3 seconds
Windsor and Maidenhead (217 km E from epicenter)
Water shaked, door wobbled, bed wobbled
Warrington (218 km N from epicenter)
It felt like a rocking motion a bit like being on a boat swaying
Leighton Buzzard (220 km E from epicenter)
Shook me on the sofa
Urmston (222 km NE from epicenter)
4-5 secs long
Chesham (222 km E from epicenter)
I was lying on the bed and it started to shake. I was actually scared. Thought something was under the bed.
Southport (228 km N from epicenter)
Two big jolts and now house is creaking and cracking with movement
Southport (228 km N from epicenter)
Just sitting on my sofa and it rocked a little side to,side just a couple of she onds
Southport (228 km N from epicenter)
Me and my two daughters all felt a rumbling and shaking for a few seconds while we were sat in our living room.
(230 km NE from epicenter)
It felt sickening- the building wobbled- it felt like waves going through your body
(232 km NE from epicenter)
The Noise was like thunder or an explosion The ground shook
Nottingham (232 km NE from epicenter)
Only lasted for 1 or 2 seconds. Thought it could be a massive lorry going past for a minute
Hundred End (235 km N from epicenter)
did not know we get them in the uk, is it time to start worrying?
(237 km E from epicenter)
Gentle motion caused shelving to rattle
Sutton in Ashfield (238 km NE from epicenter)
My desk and things on desk shook for about 10 seconds!!
Bury (239 km NE from epicenter)
Slight shaking of the bed and wardrobes
Preston (245 km N from epicenter)
It shook the TV
(246 km N from epicenter)
Lots of people on social media talking about it lically.
Blackpool (247 km N from epicenter)
Felt the earthquake in Blackpool. Minor tremor, felt couch shaking.
Sheffield (249 km NE from epicenter)
Slight tremors felt
(250 km NE from epicenter)
Heard ornaments & a chest of draws rattle in a first floor bedroom for around 2 to 3 seconds about 14:35 on 17/2/2018
(256 km N from epicenter)
i could feel the sofa moving under me, our wall mounted tv was swinging side to side and i could hear rumbling
(260 km E from epicenter)
It was probably less than a minute but it caused the bed to sway quickly back and forwards. Nothing moved it was more the momentum of the earthquake made things sway if they had to the potential to do so.
(263 km NE from epicenter)
Approximate time 2.31pm.
London (265 km E from epicenter)
Really light in london
(340 km W from epicenter)
Two mirrors fell of the wall and smashed. Being our first earthquake we have no idea what to do!
(415 km N from epicenter)
Felt as a really large judder in Swansea Uni library, plenty of students up and about asking what it was. No obvious structural damage or books off shelves.
(415 km N from epicenter)
Big, brief jolt; felt like two short pulses.
(415 km N from epicenter)
larger jolt at the end of the quake
(6392 km W from epicenter)
Just a small movement eg pc screen swayed a bit.
