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Earthquake in Wales

Post by welshandy » Sat Feb 17, 2018 4:01 pm

About 2.30pm this afternoon(Sat 17th Feb) there was an Earthquake measuring 4.4 with the epicentre approx 20km NE of Swansea.(I was in the littlest Room of the House ;) & initially thought it was just a large Lorry driving past )

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43097113
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Re: Earthquake in Wales

Post by Dan D'Air » Sat Feb 17, 2018 6:45 pm

Epicentre at Clydach. 20 Km North East of Swansea.
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Re: Earthquake in Wales

Post by Blackcat1 » Sat Feb 17, 2018 9:11 pm

Sounded like an explosion here, the whole house shook, after my car crash yesterday I'm still jumpy, this didn't help!! Lol
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Re: Earthquake in Wales

Post by welshandy » Sun Feb 18, 2018 9:30 am

Blackcat1 wrote:Sounded like an explosion here, the whole house shook, after my car crash yesterday I'm still jumpy, this didn't help!! Lol
You ok?
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Re: Earthquake in Wales

Post by Blackcat1 » Sun Feb 18, 2018 10:08 am

Me & my Mother both shaken up. I'm aching everywhere, but could have been worse. Tyre blew & we ended up hitting a mud bank then went across the road and hit a barrier. If that wasn't there we would have been over the edge. Lucky escape really, car is an apparent right off :-(. Thanks for asking
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Re: Earthquake in Wales

Post by jem60 » Sun Feb 18, 2018 11:42 am

Had a rear offside blow out years ago on M4. Wife and children in the car, which fortunately kept in a dead straight line. That was a warning not to buy cheap tyres!!!. Glad you're relatively O.K. Cars can be replaced............
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Re: Earthquake in Wales

Post by jem60 » Sun Feb 18, 2018 11:43 am

Had a rear offside blow out years ago on M4. Wife and children in the car, which fortunately kept in a dead straight line. That was a warning not to buy cheap tyres!!, not that I am suggesting that was the cause of yours.. Glad you're relatively O.K. Cars can be replaced............
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Re: Earthquake in Wales

Post by Blackcat1 » Sun Feb 18, 2018 11:58 am

Massive hole in the tyre. A frightening experience Jem. Ive only just got over a back injury after a nasty fall on the ice. This year has not started well!
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Re: Earthquake in Wales

Post by paddyboy » Sun Feb 18, 2018 4:57 pm

Hi Gareth :P

SH!T :O

Glad you and your Mum are ok :thumbs:

Potholes over our side of the UK are at epidemic proportions right now, and causing many blowouts :@

Take care :thumb:

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Re: Earthquake in Wales

Post by Blackcat1 » Sun Feb 18, 2018 5:27 pm

Thats pretty bad! Thanks mate.
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