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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Environment
Shehab Khan

UK earthquake - live updates: 4.4 magnitude quake strikes Wales as thousands feel tremor

A 4.4 magnitude earthquake has hit southwest England and Wales with thousands of people reporting they felt the tremors. 

It struck at approximately 2.30pm and residents in Bristol and Cornwall said they “felt buildings shake”.

The quake’s epicentre is believed to have been around eight miles northeast of Swansea city centre, according to the US Geological Survey. 

Follow all the latest updates on our live blog below 

 

Dyfed-Pows Police confirmed the earthquake was felt in their control room and said that a high volume of calls were being experienced in relation to the incident. 

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