Earthquake Shakes Wales! Residents Flee Homes After Sudden Tremor

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A 1.6-magnitude earthquake just hit the picturesque Llŷn Peninsula in North Wales, startling residents for miles. Locals reported rumbling sounds and shaking homes, with some mistaking it for a sonic boom. The quake struck near Llwyndyrus — a hotspot for seismic activity — and comes from a region known for over 300 tremors since 1970, including the UK’s largest recorded onshore quake. From historical quakes to recent tremors across Wales and the Irish Sea, find out why the ground in Britain isn’t as stable as it seems. WooGlobe Ref : WGA879138 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00Did the ground just move in Wales?

00:02A 1.6-magnitude earthquake has rocked the stunning Linn Peninsula in North Wales,

00:07and people miles away felt it.

00:09Residents described a strange rumble, a vibration.

00:13Some even thought it was a sonic boom.

00:15The tremor struck near Lewandyrus,

00:17a tiny hamlet sitting in one of the UK's most seismically active zones.

00:22Shockwaves were felt as far as Cairnerfond and Lanberus.

00:25Some said their houses creaked.

00:27Others ran outside thinking something exploded.

00:30But here's what's wild.

00:32This exact region was the epicenter of the UK's largest ever earthquake over 40 years ago.

00:37Back in 1984, a massive 5.4 quake shook Wales, England,

00:42even parts of Ireland and Scotland.

00:44It caused rockfalls and damage as far as 65 miles away,

00:48and this wasn't an isolated event.

00:50Northwest Wales has a shaky past with over 300 tremors since 1970.

00:55Just this summer, quakes have hit Langaneder, Nuclas, and even under the Irish Sea.

01:00While most are too small to cause damage, they're a powerful reminder.

01:04Britain isn't as still as we think.

01:06So next time your house rumbles, it might not be the neighbours.

01:09It might just be Wales shifting again.

01:11It might just be Wales shifting again.

01:12It might just be Wales shifting again.

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