TREMORS have reportedly been felt in Hampshire as the country experienced an 'earthquake' this afternoon.
Independent scientific organisation EMSC reported tremors were felt by people across north Hampshire.
Latest update of the effects of the #earthquake in #Swansea region. Was felt up to 300 km from epicentre pic.twitter.com/Ym38rIbAZB
— EMSC (@LastQuake) February 17, 2018
The British Geological Survey has confirmed a tremor in the south west of England and south Wales occured at 2.31pm.
BGS has reported it to have been a magnitude 4.4 earthquake with an epicentre of 20km north/ north-west of Swansea.
However, at least one Twitter user reported feeling the tremor in Andover while the EMCS map of reports show incidences around the town and the north of Hampshire.
Oooooo did the earth just move for you too? #earthquake #earthquakeuk #andover #hampshire
— Anita (@Moonismine1) February 17, 2018
The BGS has said earthquakes if this magnitude only occur in the UK once every three to five years.
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