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4.2-magnitude hits UK with epicentre eight miles outside Swansea 4.4-magnitude earthquake hits UK with epicentre eight miles outside Swansea
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A 4.2-magnitude earthquake has been felt across Wales and southwest England.  A 4.4-magnitude earthquake has been felt across Wales and southwest England. 
Thousands of people reported the tremor, with its epicentre falling around eight miles northeast of Swansea city centre, according to the US Geological Survey. Thousands of people reported the tremor, with its epicentre falling around eight miles northeast of Swansea city centre, close to the village of Clydach, according to the British Geological Survey (BGS).
The quake was also felt across southwest England, with residents in Bristol and Cornwall reporting the phenomenon. The quake was also felt across southwest England, with residents in Bristol and Cornwall reporting the phenomenon.
Lianne Watson, who works at the Village Tavern pub in Clydach, said the 20 staff and customers in the building at the time had felt the quake.
"We felt it here," she told The Independent: "I just thought someone had slammed a door outside to be honest."
The BGS said on Twitter it was in the process of analysing data from the quake and would provide more information soon.
Swansea University, which was holding an open day, saw its campus evacuated as a result of the tremor.
Dyfed-Powys Police confirmed the quake had been felt in its control room and it was experiencing a high volume of calls in relation to the incident.Dyfed-Powys Police confirmed the quake had been felt in its control room and it was experiencing a high volume of calls in relation to the incident.
According to the BGS, more than 300 earthquakes are recorded on the UK mainland each year.
However, earthquakes of magnitude four or higher are a relatively rare occurrence, with one of average taking place every two years.
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