11 very British reactions to the Swansea earthquake

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Was filming during the earthquake. You can actually see camera shake while it happened! #earthquake #Swansea pic.twitter.com/NMlNbEAvky

— Gingerduff (@Duffalloo) February 17, 2018

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*Exclusive footage* Traffic chaos as locals flee yesterday's earthquake in the Swansea Valley… @showcaves @VisitBeacons @DerekTheWeather @adventurebrit @VisitNPT @visitwales @LoveTheValleys @Netweather @AfanLodge @WillowSpringsUK @Netweather @npttheatres @RhianGoodhand pic.twitter.com/adfEtIfuwG

— Explore South Wales (@ExploreSWales) February 18, 2018

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https://twitter.com/ethanjones2112/status/964883763674140672

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#earthquake yes quite a shake, assumed it was just part of the Brexit process breaking off from Europe!

— David Jones (@DaiDyfed) February 17, 2018

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By UK standards, it was quite a big deal.

4.9 earthquake struck near Swansea a short time ago. A big tremor by normal UK standards pic.twitter.com/jx2sEAq5qM

— Mark White (@markwhiteTV) February 17, 2018

And it turns out it wasn’t a surprise to everyone, however.

BBC News – After 1906 Swansea earthquake, is Wales due another? https://t.co/ZTZG47QZWk Want to know why? Read this article!

— Pencoed Geography (@PencoedGeog) February 17, 2018