
The UK was rocked by an earthquake on Friday night, with people reporting “shaking” from south Wales to the West Midlands.
The British Geological Survey said the quake, which had a depth of 3.6km (2.2 miles), happened at 11.59pm on Friday. Its epicentre was Brynmawr in Blaenau Gwent, approximately 19km (12 miles) away from Merthyr Tydfil. Residents throughout the region, mainly from within around 40km (25 miles) of the epicentre, reported the incident.