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(6 stories) Why north Wales is the UK's earthquake hotspot

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Why north Wales is the UK's earthquake hotspot
Why north Wales is the UK's earthquake hotspot (The Guardian)
Britain's latest earthquake was felt in an arc around the Irish Sea. But what makes the Llyn peninsula so prone to tremors? And when will the next one be? Porthdinllaen beach near Morfa Nefyn on the Llyn peninsula: a 3.8 magnitude quake was recorded on Wednesday.

Small earthquake hits north Wales (BBC News)
People living as far away as Southport in Merseyside and Dublin in Ireland reported "intense shaking" at 04:16 BST but there are no reports of damage or injury.

Welsh quake felt over 140km area (Heraldseries.co.uk)
This image, reproduced by permission of the British Geological Survey, shows the location of the earthquake off the Welsh coast People were woken by the quake which happened at around 4.15am on Wednesday and was felt as far away as Southport in Merseyside.

Earthquake causes 'intense shaking' (Heraldseries.co.uk)
An earthquake close to North Wales has been felt over an area of 140km by people who reported "intense shaking". The epicentre of the earthquake in the Irish Sea was 15km away from the town of Abersoch, Gwynedd, and measured a magnitude of 3.8, the British Geological Survey said.

The epicentre of the earthquake in the Irish Sea was 15km away from the town of Abersoch, in Wales (Ealing Times)
An earthquake close to North Wales has been felt over an area of 140km by people who reported "intense shaking". The epicentre of the earthquake in the Irish Sea was 15km away from the town of Abersoch, Gwynedd, and measured a magnitude of 3.8, the British Geological Survey said.

Earthquake strikes just off North Wales coast (IcNetwork)
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