On February 17th 2018 there was an earthquake in South Wales, the region's worst tectonic event for 10 years, at a 4.4 magnitude. The epicentre was in Ystradgynlais and Ystalafera (ever heard of those?) and was felt in Liverpool and Devon . The ref, in a Welsh League match between PortTalbot and Taff's Well, stopped play in the first half for a spell, a decision that maybe not included in the FA Laws??!! but was quite sensible. Local residents describe the event as "it felt like a large lorry was passing the building" and "the whole house seemed to wobble back and forth a few times".
in the Welsh League. A late red card for player-manager Cortez Belle: FEB 18th 2018 
According to the Richter Scale, which measures the power of earthquakes globally, a measurement of 3.0 magnitude is considered a minor tremor which can normally be felt if you are sitting down. Many 2.0 magnitudes pass unnoticed but of the 200-300 earthquakes in the UK every year, between 20-30 are over 2.0 magnitude which can be felt over a wider area.
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