Non event. What a fuss the media are making. 

In 2011 the authorities got it wrong and 20,000 people died - "once bitten, twice shy"

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In 2011 the authorities got it wrong and 20,000 people died - "once bitten, twice shy"

They could have been on shaky ground if they had ignored.

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Taiwan hit by strongest earthquake in 25 years - Telegraph piece. 3 Apr 2024.
"A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the coast of Taiwan early on Wednesday morning, killing one person and injuring dozens in the strongest tremor to hit the island in at least 25 years."
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/strong-earthquake-hits-taiwan-tsunami-004254363.html 

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Rescuers pull survivors from collapsed buildings in deadly Taiwan earthquake - BBC Live.
"Officials have confirmed at least four people have died while rescuers are pulling out people trapped in collapsed buildings."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-asia-68720022 

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Earthquake felt in NE US.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/earthquake-rattles-northeastern-us-shakes-felt-in-new-york-city-new-jersey-connecticut-144832095.html?guccounter=1 

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Earthquake felt in NE US.

"Earthquake rattles Northeastern U.S., shakes felt in New York City, New Jersey, Connecticut" https://www.yahoo.com/news/earthquake-rattles-northeastern-us-shakes-felt-in-new-york-city-new-jersey-connecticut-144832095.html?guccounter=1

 
how does 4.8 compare to what we have had over here?

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how does 4.8 compare to what we have had over here?

We've had stronger, but not for a while.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes_in_the_British_Isles 

I was driving to Tesco when the Folkestone quake hit (mag. 4.3) - and even though I was in the car, and not that close to the centre, I felt it... as the car suddenly moved a couple of inches to the side as I was going along! A weird sensation.

EDIT: 4.3 was enough to cause power cuts and structural damage to dozens of houses in Folkestone.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Kent_earthquake 

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The 4.8 M would not be particularly unusual for North Wales, Kent, Western Scotland, plus Comrie area, and even parts of North Sea. The strongest recorded earthquake in the UK so far to date was 6.1 M over Dogger Bank on 7 June 1931.