July 19, 1984 Earthquake: Wales, United Kingdom
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Wales, United Kingdom on July 19, 1984 at 06:56:10 UTC, 13 km below the surface.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- July 19, 1984
- Time
- 06:56:10 UTC
- Place
- Wales, United Kingdom
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 13 km (8 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 52.878° N, 4.198° W
- Country
- United Kingdom
The toll
- Injuries
- Few (about 1 to 50)
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Minor injuries and damage (VI) in the northern Wales area. Rocks tumbled down a mountain side at Tremadoc, Gwynedd County, Wales. Felt (V) in eastern Ireland. Felt throughout Wales, in western Britain, and in ports of Scotland. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
More
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 9868.