Small Earthquake Hits Britain, Strongest for 10 Years

Small Earthquake Hits Britain, Strongest for 10 Years
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes 3km northeast of Clydach, United Kingdom on Feb. 17, 2018. USGS
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LONDON–Britain was hit by its biggest earthquake in a decade on Saturday, the British Geological Survey (BGS) said on Saturday, with tremors felt across parts of Wales and southwest England but no notable damage reported.

The BGS said the quake was of magnitude 4.4, with an epicenter 20 km (12.5 miles) north of the Welsh city of Swansea, adding that it was the biggest quake in the Britain since 2008.