General · 25 September 2026
Earthquake Shakes Welsh Beauty Spot in Rare Tremor
Jo Harrington via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-2.0)
A 2.7-magnitude earthquake struck Talyllyn near a lake in South Gwynedd at around 4pm on Thursday, making it Wales’ strongest recorded quake this year. The tremor was felt by at least one local, who described weak shaking. Experts say quakes above 2.5 can sometimes be noticed, although this one occurred in a remote area.
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