Earthquake

An earthquake has shaken parts of Wales overnight. The British Geological Survey (BGS) has not yet updated its website but the US earthquake monitoring ...

"They are a big shock. The British Geological Survey (BGS) said the 3.7 magnitude quake happened at 23:59 GMT on Friday. [Turkish earthquake](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64711228) for example - that was a million times more powerful than the earthquake last night." [Wales' most powerful quake](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22699999) was on the Llyn Peninsula, Gwynedd, in 1984 - measuring 5.4, it began at a depth of more than 12 miles (20km). [largest earthquake ever recorded in the UK](http://www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/education/faqs/faq8.html) was in the North Sea on 7 June 1931, with a magnitude of 6.1. The BGS said the earthquake was 1.8 miles (3km) under the Earth's surface.

The UK's main provider of earthquake data, the British Geological Survey (BGS) confirmed the tremor on Saturday morning in a statement. BGS shared alongside a ...

They added: "A Moment is related to the area of the earthquake fault rupture and the amount of slip on the rupture, as well as the strength of the rocks themselves." "The most standard and reliable measure of earthquake size is moment magnitude (Mw), which is based on seismic ‘moment’," experts at BGS said. The UK uses the European Macroseismic scale (EMS) to understand the effect of earthquake shaking on people, objects and buildings. Since the UK does not sit on a fault line between tectonic plates, the majority of earthquakes experienced in the UK tend to be small and cannot be felt. Below is a seismograph of the event, as picked up on our monitors.— British Geological Survey (@BritGeoSurvey) "Such movement on the faults is generally a response to long-term deformation and the buildup of stress." However, this is enough to cause a huge amount of deformation at the plate boundaries which lead to earthquakes. [earthquake](https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/national/23341635.death-toll-turkey-syria-earthquake-tops-47-000/) data provider reported that the quake was of a 3.7 magnitude and occurred at a depth of 3.6km. Observing the travel time of the waves lets us see a change in depth and understand that the Earth is made up of several layers. [ How many earthquakes have hit the UK as South Wales records midnight tremor?](https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/23346569.biggest-earthquake-uk-many-occured-often/) [British Geological Survey](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/) (BGS) confirmed the tremor on Saturday morning in a statement. "Reports described "the whole house was shaking", "the rumbling and the bang woke me up", "my bed seemed to move side to side", "was like a large explosion".

The 3.7 magnitude quake - south Wales' largest in five years - is felt by people in Birmingham.

"They are a big shock. "We live in an old cottage. You could hear it rattling. The BGS reported a tremor with a magnitude of 0.9 in Llwynmawr, near Chirk, Wrexham, on 4 February, one of 1.1 at Llandybie, Carmarthenshire, on 20 January and one with a magnitude of 2 at Llanbedr, Powys, on 27 December. [Turkish earthquake](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64711228) for example - that was a million times more powerful than the earthquake last night." "It was kind of like 20 trucks had driven in front of the house so it was most unusual and quite strange." "When someone says 'it shook you to the core', it was that kind of feeling." [Wales' most powerful quake](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22699999) was on the Llyn Peninsula, Gwynedd, in 1984 - measuring 5.4, it began at a depth of more than 12 miles (20km). [BBC Radio Wales Breakfast](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000512t) that they felt the "earth shake" in Ebbw Vale, which brought people out of their homes and into the streets. [largest earthquake ever recorded in the UK](http://www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/education/faqs/faq8.html) was in the North Sea on 7 June 1931, with a magnitude of 6.1. A 5.2 magnitude earthquake in Swansea in 1906 was one of the most damaging British earthquakes of the 20th Century, with damage to chimneys and walls reported across south Wales. Brian Baptie, BGS head of seismology, said it was the largest earthquake in south Wales since a 4.6 magnitude quake about 25 miles (40km) west, near Swansea, in February 2018.

BGS shared alongside a seismic activity alert: "BGS has received reports from residents throughout the region, mainly from within around 40km of the epicentre.

They added: "A Moment is related to the area of the earthquake fault rupture and the amount of slip on the rupture, as well as the strength of the rocks themselves." "The most standard and reliable measure of earthquake size is moment magnitude (Mw), which is based on seismic ‘moment’," experts at BGS said. The UK uses the European Macroseismic scale (EMS) to understand the effect of earthquake shaking on people, objects and buildings. Since the UK does not sit on a fault line between tectonic plates, the majority of earthquakes experienced in the UK tend to be small and cannot be felt. Below is a seismograph of the event, as picked up on our monitors.— British Geological Survey (@BritGeoSurvey) "Such movement on the faults is generally a response to long-term deformation and the buildup of stress." However, this is enough to cause a huge amount of deformation at the plate boundaries which lead to earthquakes. [earthquake](https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/national/23341635.death-toll-turkey-syria-earthquake-tops-47-000/) data provider reported that the quake was of a 3.7 magnitude and occurred at a depth of 3.6km. Observing the travel time of the waves lets us see a change in depth and understand that the Earth is made up of several layers. [ How many earthquakes have hit the UK as South Wales records midnight tremor?](https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/23346569.biggest-earthquake-uk-many-occured-often/) [British Geological Survey](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/) (BGS) confirmed the tremor on Saturday morning in a statement. "Reports described "the whole house was shaking", "the rumbling and the bang woke me up", "my bed seemed to move side to side", "was like a large explosion".

Epicentre of quake, which hit just before midnight on Friday, was north of Brynmawr and west of Crickhowell.

The epicentre was in the Dogger Bank area, 75 miles north-east of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. The British Geological Survey (BGS) said the 3.7 magnitude quake happened at 23:59 GMT on Friday. “My whole bed shook,” one person tweeted.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.7 has shaken parts of Wales overnight. The British Geological Survey said the quake, which had a depth of 3.6km (2.2 miles) ...

It wasn’t loud, almost like when a large truck drives past and you get that really low distant rumble.” Reports described “the whole house was shaking”, “the rumbling and the bang woke me up”, “my bed seemed to move side to side”, and it “was like a large explosion”, the British Geological Survey said. “I felt it for a few seconds, I would say …

The tremor occurred 3.6km below ground with the epicentre at Brynmawr, Gwent, just before midnight on Friday, according to the British Geological Survey (BGS).

I heard a low rumble, then the wall shook and the chair jumped forward, which takes something with me sitting in it! Another wrote: “We just had an earthquake in Wales. “Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface,” the report read. “If you live in the area and felt the quake, or even if you didn’t, please consider filling out our ‘felt report’, which helps our seismology team ascribe intensity to the event,” BGS added. Reports described “the whole house was shaking”, “the rumbling and the bang woke me up”, “my bed seemed to move side to side” and “a large explosion”. “Just felt and heard my very first earthquake my house shook and I felt like I was being pulled from side to side that scared me,” one woman tweeted.

The tremor - which occurred at 11.59 pm on Friday, February 24 - was of a 3.8 magnitude (Google's Android Earthquake Alerts System recorded it as a 4.2 ...

We experience a magnitude five roughly every 10–20 years. [earthquake](https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/national/23341635.death-toll-turkey-syria-earthquake-tops-47-000/) in the UK is the North Sea earthquake of June 7 1931, according to the BGS. What is the biggest earthquake recorded in the UK? It recorded a magnitude of 6.1ML and its epicentre was located offshore in the Dogger Bank area which is approximately 120 km northeast of Great Yarmouth. The British Geological Survey said: “A magnitude four earthquake happens in Britain roughly every two years. When was the last earthquake in the UK? Since the UK does not sit on a fault line between tectonic plates, the majority of earthquakes experienced in the UK tend to be small and cannot be felt. [Llangenny](https://www.dudleynews.co.uk/) - small village on the slopes of the [Sugar Loaf Mountain](https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/20032153.grass-fire-sugar-loaf-mountain-near-abergavenny/) - tremors were reportedly felt as far away as Wolverhampton and Dudley in the West Midlands. In a statement released on Saturday morning, the UK's main provider of earthquake data, the The tremor - which occurred at 11.59 pm on Friday, February 24 - was of a 3.8 magnitude (Google's Android Earthquake Alerts System recorded it as a 4.2 magnitude). [the quake occurred at a depth of two kilometres](https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/23346550.earthquake-last-night-uk-south-wales-hit-midnight-tremor/) at 23:59:39 about eight miles north of the Rhondda Valley. A small earthquake was recorded in South Wales at midnight last night - but how commonly does this happen in the UK?

Wales experienced an earthquake recently, but how common is seismic activity in the UK, and what is the strongest quake ever recorded on these shores?

[Astonishing feats of survival as more earthquake victims found alive in rubble](https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/16/astonishing-as-more-earthquake-victims-found-alive-in-rubble-18290769/?ico=more_text_links) [BGS](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/discoveringGeology/hazards/earthquakes/UK.html), there are 20-30 earthquakes felt in the UK every year. [Richter Scale](https://metro.co.uk/2017/09/08/how-do-the-richter-scale-and-seismographs-work-for-measuring-earthquakes-6912667/) which used to be used to measure the strength of earthquakes. The earthquake was reported felt by a number of vessels in the North Sea and a woman in Hull died of a heart attack, apparently as a result of the earthquake. [Turkey’s powerful 5.5 earthquake ](https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/25/turkey-hit-by-powerful-5-5-magnitude-earthquake-18347962/)on Saturday, February 25 to the [devastating quakes earlier on in the month](https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/06/second-powerful-7-5-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-turkey-and-syria-18230552/), it seems impossible to think of quakes hitting British shores. In June 1931 in Dogger Bank in the North Sea, there was an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1.

Earthquake is back in the headlines, and it's UK which has felt the tremors this time. An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 (as indicated by Google's Android ...

The earthquake that caused the most significant harm in the UK was in 1884 around Colchester. A shallow earthquake hit UK Friday night which left thousands of people anxious. Earthquake is back in the headlines, and it’s UK which has felt the tremors this time.

A powerful earthquake has struck Turkey again today amid the nation's struggle to recover from a series of disasters this month.

It's the most important precaution to take.' There is no negative situation at the moment. We must build earthquake-proof houses on solid soil. More than 50,000 have been killed due to the continued destruction, but no casualties have been confirmed as a direct result of today's incident (pictured today in Adiyaman) A powerful earthquake has struck Turkey again today amid the nation's struggle to recover from a series of disasters this month A powerful earthquake has struck Turkey again today amid the nation's struggle to recover from a series of disasters this month.

The tremor comes just days after the Turkish region of Anatolia was once again struck by another major quake.

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Tens of thousands of people across Turkey and Syria were killed or made homeless after a series of earth-shattering quakes caused the collapse of countless ...

"We immediately got to work in areas where we have signed contracts and completed ground survey work." 6 quake and other strong tremors likely linked to it. [adopted](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/adoption) by her paternal aunt and her husband – and named Afraa, after her late mother. [country ](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/turkey-turkiye)is still trying to [catch its breath](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/rescue) after a series of disastrous [quakes killed tens of thousands](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/turkey-and-syria-earthquake) and made many more homeless. [rescue](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/rescue) went viral, thousands offered to take her in. [Turkey ](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/breaking-turkey-syria-hit-another-29264730)today at a depth of 7km in Niğde, in [Turkey's ](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/turkey-syria-earthquake-high-heels-29260512)Bor district. Found by rescuers still connected to her mother by her umbilical cord, medics nicknamed the miracle tot Aya – Arabic for "a sign from God". On Friday, the United Nations Children's Fund said more than a million people were staying in temporary accommodation, including gyms, stadiums, hotel and dormitories, with limited access to essential services. Experts say many of the toppled structures were built with inferior materials and methods, and often did not comply with government standards. [ strong earthquake](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/baby-born-rubble-turkey-syria-29277100) while still reeling from the disaster that killed 50,000. Orhan Tatar, General Manager of AFAD Earthquake and Risk Reduction, said that the 5.3 magnitude earthquake was a singular tremor and warned locals not to enter damaged buildings. Tremors were felt throughout the area, with residents piling on to the streets to wait out the shake away from the dangers of the buildings around them.

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Central Turkey on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

'One minute before she turned 13, it's a birthday she's not going to forget,' said Milly Tang's mother.

Earlier today we spoke to a man whose house sits atop the epicentre, and who feared the property "was going to cave in". Milly told WalesOnline that some of her cosmetics fell off her shelf in the "frightening" quake. After a small jump she said in a shocked whisper: "What's that?

The UK's main provider of earthquake data, the British Geological Survey (BGS) confirmed the tremor on Saturday morning in a statement. BGS shared alongside a ...

They added: "A Moment is related to the area of the earthquake fault rupture and the amount of slip on the rupture, as well as the strength of the rocks themselves." "The most standard and reliable measure of earthquake size is moment magnitude (Mw), which is based on seismic ‘moment’," experts at BGS said. The UK uses the European Macroseismic scale (EMS) to understand the effect of earthquake shaking on people, objects and buildings. Since the UK does not sit on a fault line between tectonic plates, the majority of earthquakes experienced in the UK tend to be small and cannot be felt. Below is a seismograph of the event, as picked up on our monitors.— British Geological Survey (@BritGeoSurvey) "Such movement on the faults is generally a response to long-term deformation and the buildup of stress." However, this is enough to cause a huge amount of deformation at the plate boundaries which lead to earthquakes. [earthquake](https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/national/23341635.death-toll-turkey-syria-earthquake-tops-47-000/) data provider reported that the quake was of a 3.7 magnitude and occurred at a depth of 3.6km. Observing the travel time of the waves lets us see a change in depth and understand that the Earth is made up of several layers. [ How many earthquakes have hit the UK as South Wales records midnight tremor?](https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/23346569.biggest-earthquake-uk-many-occured-often/) [British Geological Survey](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/) (BGS) confirmed the tremor on Saturday morning in a statement. "Reports described "the whole house was shaking", "the rumbling and the bang woke me up", "my bed seemed to move side to side", "was like a large explosion".

Turkish authorities have expanded a criminal probe into individuals responsible for buildings levelled by last month's deadly earthquakes, with 564 suspects ...

“We will build the new housing with this in mind." We are being thorough." “We have banned all of those under investigation from travelling.

Turkey has been hit again by a powerful earthquake as the country is still frantically trying to recover from the devastation of the last natural disaster.

Justice minister Bekir Bozdag said 184 of the 612 suspects had been jailed pending trial. A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck central Turkey at 10.27am local time today, just days after two further quakes hit the border near [Syria](/latest/syria). “This will continue for a long time… The death toll from this latest quake is not yet known. [Turkey](/latest/turkey) has been hit again by a powerful earthquake as the country is still frantically trying to recover from the devastation of the last natural disaster. Nearly 48,000 people died in southern Turkey and northern Syria two and a half weeks ago after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake ripped open the land and devastated hundreds of thousands of residences.

Tremors were felt in Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Pontypridd, and Abertillery - and as far away as Wolverhampton in England's West Midlands. On social media, people ...

447,300) 37 km away, and Swansea (pop. 306,800) located 37 km from the epicenter, Cardiff (pop. 62,500) 16 km away, and Pontypridd (pop. 31,100) 6 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking. 33,100) 16 km away, Tonypandy (pop. "In Merthyr Tydfil (pop. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data. @betharthur27 tweeted: "Just felt and heard my very first earth quake my house shook and I felt like I was being pulled from side to side that scared me. Initial estimates suggest the quake, though to have been epicentred near Merthry Tydfil, measured between 3.8 and 4.2 on the magnitude scale. Initial estimates suggest it measured between 3.8 and 4.2 on the magnitude scale. Others reported being woken by the rumbles and shaking. 4.5 in the UK crazy!!!"

A 3.8 magnitude earthquake has hit Wales this evening, causing houses to shake and felt right through parts of the UK. ... The quake struck the Rhondda Valley ...

Other reports of the earthquake filtered in from residents in Liverpool, Birmingham, Cardiff, Merthyr, Shropshire and Somerset Other reports of the earthquake filtered in from residents in Liverpool, Birmingham, Cardiff, Merthyr, Shropshire and Somerset. A Gilwern resident 25 kilometres from the earthquake reported what felt like an 'explosion' at the time of the tremors. A 3.8 magnitude earthquake has hit Wales this evening, causing houses to shake and felt right through the West Midlands The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. A 3.8 magnitude earthquake has hit Wales this evening, causing houses to shake and felt right through parts of the UK.

An earthquake measuring 3.8 has struck in South Wales with people across the region telling of "houses shaking" and it feeling like an "explosion" as they ...

In Abertillery a resident said: "Was in bed and suddenly heard a rumble & felt vibrations. Last year parts of the UK were rattled by a 5.1 earthquake. In Aberdare a man wrote: "Felt the whole house shake. Only lasted a few seconds." I woke up just before and felt it at midnight, fairly decent rumble." 31,100) 6 km away the quake should have been felt as light shaking."

Subscribe newsletter · Parts of south Wales have been hit by an earthquake. · Residents all over south Wales are reporting a violent quake which struck shortly ...

According to testimonies on the site most people experiences a violent shake which lasted for one or two seconds, with some reporting small aftershocks. said one man, while another woman said she thought her son had fallen out of bed. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the 3.8 magnitude earthquake had its epicentre in Hirwaun at a depth of 2km.

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said the 11.59pm tremor was 3.8 magnitude and occurred at a shallow depth of two kilometres.

and it was an earthquake in South Wales. just an earthquake IN WALES!?" A small earthquake has been recorded in South Wales - about eight miles north of the Rhondda Valley - just before midnight.

According to the British Geological Survey, the 1.5 magnitude earthquake happened near to Penryn. | ITV News West Country.

It is not clear what caused the earthquake at this stage. One person said: "I am more than 10 miles from Helston and definitely heard a rumble and felt a shake." The earthquake was felt far away, with people reporting noticing the tremor miles from Penryn.

The recorded magnitude of the Cornwall earthquake is said to be 1.5 on the Richter scale, as per reports.

[Helston](/topic/helston), reported hearing a rumble and feeling a shake. A new map has been released showing the top 10 strongest earthquakes to ever hit [Britain](/topic/britain), following two smaller tremors that occurred earlier this month. In fact, the British Geological Survey ( [Business News](/news), [Breaking News](/breakingnewslist.cms)Events and [Latest News](/news/latest-news)Updates on [The Economic Times](/).) [New Telecom Bill to be Tabled in Monsoon Session](/epaper/delhicapital/2023/feb/24/et-front/new-telecom-bill-to-be-tabled-in-monsoon-session/articleshow/98190176.cms) Reports suggest that the tremors were felt as far away as

The earthquake happened at around 6.30am this morning with an epicentre in Penryn, two miles west of Falmouth. Its impact was felt as far as 14 miles away.

It occurred at 6.42pm in Penpol, near Truro, on October 25. They described the quake as: 'Rolling rumble. Sound not too dissimilar to a long rumble of thunder.' Woke all the birds up too.' The last earthquake to be recorded in Cornwall had a magnitude of 0.5 and happened in late October last year. The quake - which had a magnitude of 1.5 on the Richter scale - began in Penryn, two miles west of Falmouth.

Its magnitude is said to be 1.5, but the depth of the earthquake was two kilometres - residents in Cornwall took to social media to say they felt a 'rumble'

Another resident said it felt "like a piece of large furniture" falling over in their house, as reports said people in coastal settlements such as Sea Palling, Happisburgh and Mundlesley may have felt the tremor. One such detectable earthquake came only last week when a 3.7 magnitude tremor in the North Sea rocked homes in Norfolk, with one resident describing the impact as "like an underground The last recorded earthquake in Cornwall was last October near Truro and had a magnitude of 0.5. A third wrote: "It sounded like a great big truck was coming towards the house (even though we don't live by a road) and it got louder then the house shook and it went away." One resident said: "I heard a rumble and thought it was thunder." Residents took to social media to say they felt a "rumble" that sounded like a "large vehicle".

It has been confirmed a small earthquake broke out near Redruth earlier this morning (February 24)

The earth tremor happened at around 6.42pm in Penpol, near [Truro](https://www.cornwalllive.com/all-about/truro), on Tuesday, October 25, and had a magnitude of 0.5. [VolcanoDiscovery](https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/7416608/quake-felt-Feb-24-2023-Near-St-Austell-England-United-Kingdom.html) that the earthquake happened around 9.3km south of Redruth at 6.31am. A number of residents living between [Redruth](https://www.cornwalllive.com/all-about/redruth) and Mabe reported feeling their house 'shake' at around 6.30am. A sixth said: "I heard something but live along Clodgey lane and just assumed it was a large vehicle." One resident said: "I heard a rumble thought it was thunder." Some residents said on social media they felt a "rumble" that sounded like a "large vehicle".

News and Press Release in English on Türkiye about Education, Food and Nutrition, Earthquake and more; published on 24 Feb 2023 by UNICEF.

"Children in Türkiye are at risk of developing anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. We are supporting the Government in identifying unaccompanied and separated children; setting up child-friendly temporary learning spaces; and assessing water, health and nutrition needs. "We have so far reached nearly 270,000 people including over 162,000 children with critical supplies including hygiene kits, winter clothes, and electrical heaters. This is the complexity of the tragedy that we see before us now. Over 1 million people are staying in temporary accommodation shelters – gyms, stadiums, hotels and dormitories - with limited access to essential services. Families are still taking refuge in cars, bus stations, under bridges and in makeshift tents.

People say they were pulled from side to side and were moved across rooms in the chairs they were sitting in.

447,300) 37 km away, and Swansea (pop. 62,500) 16 km away, and Pontypridd (pop. 33,100) 16 km away, Tonypandy (pop. 306,800) located 37 km from the epicentre, Cardiff (pop. 300,400) 38 km away. 31,100) 6 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking. "In Merthyr Tydfil (pop. 30,400) 20 km away. "Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data." And @marnswesh tweeted: "I heard a low rumble, then the wall shook and the chair jumped forward, which takes something with me sitting in it! But some people say they were pulled from side to side or were moved across rooms in the chairs they were sitting in. Initial estimates suggest the quake, thought to have had its epicentre near Merthyr Tydfil, measured a magnitude of between 3.8 and 4.2.

'People's hearts are attached to this mosque,' says the imam of Maland's destroyed mosque.

It means so much to the village people: It was a shelter, a place of prayer, of learning, of gathering, of knowledge. “The mosque was a reassuring presence, as people would find peace of mind within its walls.” “I was in the room nearest the mosque when the earthquake hit, between sleep and wakefulness. Huge rocks fell into the room where I was sleeping,” he said, adding that it was a “miracle” that he survived. He had gathered with the villagers in an open, rubble-strewn space to perform the communal Friday prayers. When they arrived, they were shocked to find the entire mosque destroyed with its dome resting on the ground.

Newly released mortality statistics reveal that Turkey's government, implicated in tens of thousands of deaths by its handling of long-predicted earthquakes ...

With a new understanding with the participation of the society, it is necessary to move towards the goal of healthy and sustainable cities with earth-friendly, earthquake-resistant solid buildings. The number of toilets is very low and some of the toilets are haphazardly placed on the ground with no connection to water or cesspools.” It added “There are not enough toilets and some of the toilets that have been opened for use do not meet the appropriate conditions. For this, the working class must bring an end to the policy of “profit before lives” and its source, capitalism, and build a global society based on social needs, i.e., socialism. The report stated that only one of the 12 water wells could be utilized, and mountains of garbage have piled up. It warned about post-earthquake reconstruction: “The danger that awaits us now is to build similar buildings to the old areas with the old understanding and to move towards new disasters … This policy, implemented all over the world, reached its climax last year with the claim that “the pandemic is over.” In fact, infections and deaths from COVID-19 continue in Turkey and around the world. These areas do not effectively protect people from the cold and pose health risks in many respects, such as the possible presence of pesticides. It was a product of the indifference of the entire ruling class towards public health and safety. Osman Bilgin, the governor of Şırnak, who was in charge of a district in the earthquake-hit area, admitted that the real death toll in Turkey alone could be over 150,000. HASUDER has reported that “There is a general shortage of toilets in Hatay. It even blocked access to Twitter, which was used by volunteers in search and rescue efforts to locate those under the rubble. He added, “It doesn’t matter to them how many of us died in which disaster.

The epicentre of the earthquake was around 12km from Abertillery at a depth of around 2km - which is said to be 'very shallow'.

That earth tremor happened at around 6.42pm in Penpol, near Truro, on Tuesday, October 25, and had a magnitude of 0.5. Our team in Cardiff were woken by the shaking. The Time for Geography account added: ‘We had an earthquake last night in south Wales. An old mining village used to lots of action in the height of coal mining. [, told Sky News: ](https://news.sky.com/story/earthquake-felt-in-south-wales-eight-miles-north-of-the-rhondda-valley-12819301)’I felt the earthquake and was really concerned. The epicentre of the earthquake was around 12km from Abertillery at a depth of around 2km – which is said to be ‘very shallow’.

Press freedom groups criticise a new "disinformation law" used to target reporting on the disaster.

He was detained on suspicion of "inciting hatred" for interviewing a volunteer critical of the government's rescue effort and later released, according to RSF. He said the police questioned him about his reporting from the earthquake epicentre and accused him of spreading false information. Mr Koçer was touched by the influx of volunteers and rescue teams coming from Western Turkey, and he shared their stories on Twitter. The directorate also rolled out a smartphone app called "Disinformation Reporting Service" encouraging people to report manipulative posts about the quake. Mr Koçer left Diyarbakir and drove to the city of Gaziantep. I felt the house shaking, I felt the TV shaking," says Mr Koçer.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who faces elections in either May or June, has promised to reconstruct homes within the year.

“We immediately got to work in areas where we have signed contracts and completed ground survey work.” The work comes less than three weeks after the magnitude 7.8 quake struck, killing more than 47,000 people in Turkey and Syria — the vast majority in Turkey. Murat Kurum, the minister for the environment, urbanisation and climate change, said on Twitter that excavations were taking place in the towns of Nurdagi and Islahiye in Gaziantep province, where the government plans to build an initial 855 homes.