14 February 2024 , 15:22
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An 1.5 magnitude earthquake has been recorded in Snowdonia.
The tremor was described as having a "roar like a strong wind" by one local resident, while others said it was "just a rumble for a few seconds".
One person reported that their open wardrobe door "moved" during the quake, which struck at around 12.48am last Thursday.
The British Geological Survey (BGS) said the epicentre was 12km (7.5 miles) below ground near Foel Grach in the Carneddau mountains.
The effects were also reported in towns and villages around 15 miles from the quake, including Tregarth, Llanberis, Cym-Y-Glo, Talysarn, Rhostryfan in Gwynedd, and Pentraeth on Anglesey.
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Bethesda in Gwynedd, was the nearest community affected. Aftershocks were reportedly felt as far as 24 miles away in Cynwyd, Denbighshire, the following morning.
It is the first earthquake recorded in North Wales this year, and the country’s third in 2024. Smaller tremors were recorded near Llangynog, Carmarthenshire, on January 25 (1.2 magnitude) and Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, on January 13 (0.5 magnitude).
A stronger 3.3 magnitude earthquake was also felt in the UK late last month. Residents on the Isle of Mull described hearing their doors and windows shake during the minor earthquake at at 7.30pm on Monday January 29. The tremor was also felt on surrounding islands and on the Scottish mainland, including the Inner Hebridean island. The British Geological Survey (BGS) said a 3.3 magnitude quake had been recorded in the area, with the epicentre of the quake located at Dervaig in the north of Mull.
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