“We have rain and thunderstorms, but never an earthquake.”

Although small earthquakes in the United Kingdom are not uncommon, the British Geological Survey said historically quakes above a 5-point magnitude on the Richter scale occur about every decade. The epicenter was located a few miles north of the town of Swansea, Wales, according to the British Geological Survey (BGS), but tremors could be felt across south Wales and the southwest of England. Image copyright British Geological Survey Image caption A seismometer shows the earth's movements on Saturday afternoon

A minor earthquake with a 4.4 magnitude has affected parts of Wales and England. “Let’s work hard, let’s try to get our team playing football and get the fans on our side, and let’s try to do something special.”

What we said at the time:

This is going to be some challenge for Carvalhal - possibly his biggest in football.
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake, the strongest in the United Kingdom for ten years, occurs at Swansea.